SEC Form 4

FORM 4		UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0287 Estimated average burden hours per response: 0.5
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* MALONE JAMES R (Last) (First) (Middle) 1900 5TH AVENUE NORTH (Street) BIRMINGHAM AL 35203 (City) (State) (Zip)	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol AMSOUTH BANCORPORATION [ ASO ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) X Director 10% Owner Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 11/04/2006
	4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)	6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) X Form filed by One Reporting Person Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	11/04/2006		D		19,558.6246	D	(1)	0.0000	D
Common Stock	11/04/2006		D		6,750	D	(1)	0.0000	I	By Spouse(2)

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Director Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$15.5	11/04/2006		D			1,523	10/27/2003	04/12/2010	Common Stock	1,523	(3)	0	D
Director Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$16.1	11/04/2006		D			7,700	10/27/2003	04/11/2011	Common Stock	7,700	(3)	0	D
Director Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$19.63	11/04/2006		D			9,400	04/14/2004	04/13/2013	Common Stock	9,400	(3)	0	D
Director Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$22.04	11/04/2006		D			8,400	04/15/2005	04/14/2014	Common Stock	8,400	(3)	0	D
Director Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$25.06	11/04/2006		D			7,600	04/21/2006	04/20/2015	Common Stock	7,600	(3)	0	D
Director Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$28.75	11/04/2006		D			9,000	04/20/2007	04/19/2016	Common Stock	9,000	(4)	0	D
DIRECTOR STOCK OPTION RIGHT TO BUY	$31.21	11/04/2006		D			3,750	04/21/2000	04/21/2009	Common Stock	3,750	(3)	0	D
DIRECTOR STOCK OPTION RIGHT TO BUY	$22.66	11/04/2006		D			10,800	04/17/2003	04/17/2012	Common Stock	10,800	(3)	0	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Shares disposed of pursuant to merger between AmSouth Bancorporation and Region Financial Corporation pursuant to which each share of AmSouth common stock was exchanged for 0.7974 shares of Regions common stock having a market value of $29.82 per share on the effective date of the merger.

2. Reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares.

3. In the merger of AmSouth and Regions, each outstanding option to purchase AmSouth common stock was converted to an option to purchase Regions stock on substantially the same terms, except that the number of options was adjusted by multiplying the number of AmSouth options by 0.7974, the grant price was adjusted by dividing the AmSouth grant price by 0.7974, and the options became immediately exercisable at the effective time of the merger and will remain exercisable until the expiration date of the option.

4. In the merger of AmSouth and Regions, each outstanding option to purchase AmSouth common stock was converted to an option to purchase Regions stock on substantially the same terms, except that the number of options was adjusted by multiplying the number of AmSouth options by 0.7974, the grant price was adjusted by dividing the AmSouth grant price by 0.7974. This grant was made on April 20, 2006 and the vesting period was not effected by the merger and such options will vest pursuant to the terms of the grant.

Remarks:

	By: Michelle Bridges - Attorney in Fact	11/06/2006
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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