8-K 1 d8k.htm FORM 8-K Form 8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 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): November 15, 2007

 


REGIONS FINANCIAL CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

DELAWARE   000-50831   63-0589368

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

1900 FIFTH AVENUE NORTH

BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA 35203

(Address, including zip code, of principal executive office)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (205) 944-1300

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

¨ Written communication pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 



Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On November 15, 2007, Allen B. Morgan, Jr. announced his decision to retire as Vice Chairman and a member of the Board of Directors of Regions Financial Corporation and Regions Bank and as Chairman of Regions’ subsidiary, Morgan Keegan & Company, Inc., effective December 31, 2007.

For additional information, see the press release attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

99.1     Press Release dated November 15, 2007.

 


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.

 

REGIONS FINANCIAL CORPORATION
By:   /s/ John D. Buchanan
Name:   John D. Buchanan
Title:  

Executive Vice President,

General Counsel and

Corporate Secretary

Date: November 15, 2007