POWER
OF ATTORNEY
Know all
by these presents, that the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints each of
Michael J. McCloskey, Theodore J. Abariotes and Linda A. Selub, separately and
not jointly, each with the power to act without the other, the undersigned’s
true and lawful attorney-in-fact, to:
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execute
for and on behalf of the undersigned, in the undersigned’s capacity as an
officer and/or director of United Western Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”),
Forms 3, 4, and 5 in accordance with Section 16(a) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) and the rules
thereunder;
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do
and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned which
may be necessary or desirable to complete and execute any such
Form 3, 4, or 5 and timely file such form with the United States
Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) and any stock
exchange or similar authority;
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take
any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with the foregoing,
which, in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact, may be of benefit to, in
the best interest of, or legally required by, the undersigned, it being
understood that the documents executed by such attorney-in-fact on behalf
of the undersigned pursuant to this Power of Attorney shall be in such
form and shall contain such terms and conditions as such attorney-in-fact
may approve in such attorney-in-fact’s
discretion.
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The
undersigned hereby grants to such attorney-in-fact full power and authority to
do and perform any and every act and thing whatsoever requisite, necessary, or
proper to be done in the exercise of any of the rights and powers herein
granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could
do if personally present, with full power of substitution or revocation, hereby
ratifying and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact, or such
attorney-in-fact’s substitute or substitutes, shall lawfully do or cause to be
done by virtue of this power of attorney and the rights and powers herein
granted. The undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing
attorney-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned,
are not assuming, nor is the Company assuming, any of the undersigned’s
responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the Exchange
Act.
This power of attorney revokes any prior
power of attorney appointing other individuals for the purpose of executing
reports required under Section 16 of the Exchange Act. This Power of
Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the undersigned is no
longer required to file Forms 3, 4 and 5 with regard to the undersigned’s
ownership of or transactions in securities of United Western Bancorp, Inc.,
unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to one
of the foregoing attorneys-in-fact.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the
undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be executed as of this 1st day of
June, 2009.
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/s/ Robert T. Slezak
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Signature
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Robert T. Slezak
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CONFIRMING
STATEMENT
This
Statement confirms that the undersigned, Robert T. Slezak, has authorized and
designated each of Michael J. McCloskey, Theodore J. Abariotes and Linda A.
Selub, separately and not jointly, each with the power to act without the other,
to execute and file on the undersigned’s behalf all Forms 3, 4 and 5 (including
any amendments thereto) that the undersigned may be required to file with the
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission as a result of the undersigned’s
ownership of or transactions in securities of United Western Bancorp, Inc. The
authority of each of Michael J. McCloskey, Theodore J. Abariotes and Linda A.
Selub, under this Statement shall continue until the undersigned is no longer
required to file Forms 3, 4 and 5 with regard to the undersigned’s ownership of
or transactions in securities of United Western Bancorp, Inc., unless earlier
revoked in writing. The undersigned acknowledges that Michael J.
McCloskey, Theodore J. Abariotes and Linda A. Selub are not assuming any of the
undersigned’s responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934.
Date: June
1, 2009
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/s/ Robert T. Slezak
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Robert
T. Slezak
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