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):    March 19, 2013

REGIONS FINANCIAL CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

DELAWARE	001-34034	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: (800) 734-4667

Not applicable

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

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:

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Item 8.01 Other Events.

On March 19, 2013, Regions Financial Corporation (“Regions”) announced that its Board of Directors authorized a new $350 million common stock repurchase program, permitting repurchases through the end of the first quarter of 2014. A copy of the press release dated March 19, 2013, is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and incorporated by reference under this Item 8.01.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit Index

Exhibit No.	Exhibit
99.1	Press Release dated March 19, 2013

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/ Fournier J. Gale, III
Name:	Fournier J. Gale, III
Title:	Senior Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

Date: March 19, 2013

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

Media Contact:

Tim Deighton

Regions Bank

205-264-4551

Regions Financial Corporation Announces $350 Million Common Stock Repurchase Program

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – March 19, 2013 – The Regions Financial Corporation (NYSE:RF) Board of Directors has authorized an equity repurchase program for up to $350 million of the company’s common stock. This action is a component of the company’s capital plan that was not objected to by the Federal Reserve as part of its 2013 Comprehensive Capital Analysis and Review (CCAR).

The authority granted under the repurchase program expires on March 31, 2014. The timing and exact amount of common stock repurchases will depend on various factors, including market conditions, the company’s capital position and internal capital generation. The repurchase program does not include specific price targets, may be executed through open market purchases, accelerated share repurchase transactions or privately negotiated transactions, including utilizing Rule 10b5-1 programs, and may be suspended at any time.

About Regions Financial Corporation Regions Financial Corporation, with $121 billion in assets, is a member of the S&P 500 Index and is one of the nation’s largest full-service providers of consumer and commercial banking, wealth management, mortgage, and insurance products and services. Regions serves customers in 16 states across the South, Midwest and Texas, and through its subsidiary, Regions Bank, operates approximately 1,700 banking offices and 2,000 ATMs. Additional information about Regions and its full line of products and services can be found at www.regions.com.

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