0000930413-17-003654.txt : 20171027 0000930413-17-003654.hdr.sgml : 20171027 20171027171530 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000930413-17-003654 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20171024 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers FILED AS OF DATE: 20171027 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20171027 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: FIRST HORIZON NATIONAL CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000036966 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS [6021] IRS NUMBER: 620803242 STATE OF INCORPORATION: TN FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-15185 FILM NUMBER: 171160174 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 165 MADISON AVENUE CITY: MEMPHIS STATE: TN ZIP: 38103 BUSINESS PHONE: 9018186232 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 165 MADISON AVENUE CITY: MEMPHIS STATE: TN ZIP: 38103 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: FIRST TENNESSEE NATIONAL CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: FIRST TENNESSEE BANKS INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19600201 8-K 1 c89621_8k.htm

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): October 24, 2017

First Horizon National Corporation

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

TN	001-15185	62-0803242
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

165 MADISON AVENUE MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE	38103
(Address of principal executive office)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (901) 523-4444

(Former name or former address, if changed from 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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Emerging growth company o

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ITEM 5.02.

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

(e) Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

Effective October 24, 2017, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of First Horizon National Corporation (“FHN”) approved a special cash bonus for FHN’s Chief Executive Officer, D. Bryan Jordan, of $5.5 million, after discussing the bonus with the entire Board of Directors in executive session. By making this award the Committee, and the entire Board, recognized and rewarded Mr. Jordan for, among other things, his leadership over the past six years and the company’s outstanding performance during that time. This bonus fulfills the Committee’s intention, stated in FHN’s proxy statement for its 2017 annual meeting of shareholders, to deliver value commensurate with FHN’s achievements over the past six years.

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.

	First Horizon National Corporation
	(Registrant)

Date: October 27, 2017	By:	/s/ Clyde A. Billings, Jr.
		Clyde A. Billings, Jr.
		Senior Vice President, Assistant General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary