8-K

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 23, 2010

PINNACLE FINANCIAL PARTNERS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

Tennessee	000-31225	62-1812853
(State or other jurisdiction	(Commission	(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)	File Number)	Identification No.)

150 Third Avenue South, Suite 900, Nashville, Tennessee	37201
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (615) 744-3700

211 Commerce Street, Suite 300, Nashville, Tennessee

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 5.03. Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.

     On March 25, 2010, Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc. (the “Company”) filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Tennessee Articles of Amendment to the Company’s Amended and Restated Charter pursuant to which Article 3 and Article 5 have been amended to reflect the Company’s registered office and principal office are now located at 150 Third Avenue South, Suite 900, Nashville, Tennessee, 37201. A copy of the Articles of Amendment to the Company’s Amended and Restated Charter, which were approved by the Company’s board of directors on March 23, 2010, is filed herewith as Exhibit 3.1.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)	Exhibits
3.1	Articles of Amendment to the Amended and Restated Charter of Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc.

SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

PINNACLE FINANCIAL PARTNERS, INC.
By:	Harold R. Carpenter
	Name:	Harold R. Carpenter
	Title:	Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Date: March 25, 2010

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.	Description
3.1	Articles of Amendment to the Amended and Restated Charter of Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc.

EX-3.1

Exhibit 3.1

ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT
TO THE
AMENDED AND RESTATED CHARTER
OF
PINNACLE FINANCIAL PARTNERS, INC.
(the “Corporation”)

     In accordance with the provisions of Section 48-20-106 of the Tennessee Business Corporation Act, the undersigned Corporation adopts the following Articles of Amendment (the “Articles of Amendment”) to its Amended and Restated Charter (the “Charter”):

     1. The name of the Corporation is Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc.

     2. Article 3 of the Charter is amended and restated in its entirety as follows:

“Article 3. Registered Office; Registered Agent. The name and address of the Registered Agent and the Registered Office of the Corporation are: Robert A. McCabe, Jr., 150 Third Avenue South, Suite 900, Nashville, Tennessee 37201.”

Article 5 of the Charter is amended and restated in its entirety as follows:

“Article 5. Principal Office. The mailing address of the principal office of the corporation is: 150 Third Avenue South, Suite 900, Nashville, Tennessee 37201.”

     3. Except as amended by these Articles of Amendment, the Charter of the Corporation shall remain in full force and effect.

     4. These Articles of Amendment were duly adopted by the board of directors of the Corporation on March 23, 2010 without shareholder approval as no such approval was required.

     5. These Articles of Amendment to the Charter of the Corporation will be effective as of 12:00 p.m. Central Standard Time on March 25, 2010.

Date: March 25, 2010

PINNACLE FINANCIAL PARTNERS, INC.
Harold R. Carpenter
Name:	Harold R. Carpenter
Title:	Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer