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 31, 2012
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: (800) 734-4667
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Item 3.03. Material Modification to Rights of Security Holders.
Upon the scheduled issuance of the 6.375% Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series A, liquidation preference $1,000 per share, par value $1 per share (the “Series A Preferred Stock”), of Regions Financial Corporation (the “Company”) on November 1, 2012, the ability of the Company to declare or pay dividends on, or purchase, redeem or otherwise acquire, shares of its common stock or any securities of the Company that rank junior to the Series A Preferred Stock will be subject to certain restrictions in the event that the Company does not declare and pay (or set aside) dividends on the Series A Preferred Stock for the last preceding dividend period. The terms of the Series A Preferred Stock, including such restrictions, are more fully described in the Certificate of Designations (as defined in Item 5.03 below), a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 3.3 to the Company’s Form 8-A filed on November 1, 2012 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 5.03. Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.
On October 31, 2012, the Company filed a Certificate of Designations (the “Certificate of Designations”) with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware to establish the preferences, limitations and relative rights of the Series A Preferred Stock. The Certificate of Designations became effective upon filing, and a copy is filed as Exhibit 3.3 to the Company’s Form 8-A filed on November 1, 2012 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 8.01. Other Events.
On October 25, 2012, the Company entered into an underwriting agreement (the “Underwriting Agreement”) with Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, Goldman, Sachs & Co., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, UBS Securities LLC and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, as representatives of the several underwriters listed therein (the “Underwriters”), relating to the public offering (the “Offering”) of 20,000,000 depositary shares (the “Depositary Shares”), each representing a 1/40th interest in a share of the Series A Preferred Stock and granted the Underwriters an option to purchase up to an additional 2,000,000 Depositary Shares to cover over-allotments, if any. The Underwriting Agreement contains various representations, warranties and agreements by the Company, conditions to closing, indemnification rights and obligations of the parties and termination provisions. The description of the Underwriting Agreement set forth above is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Underwriting Agreement, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 1.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference. This Current Report on Form 8-K is being filed for the purpose of filing Exhibit 1.1 as an exhibit to the Company’s registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-167832) (the “Registration Statement”) and such exhibit is incorporated herein by reference into the Registration Statement.
A copy of the opinions of Sullivan & Cromwell LLP, counsel to the Company, are attached as Exhibit 5.1 and Exhibit 8.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. Exhibits 5.1, 8.1, 23.1 and 23.2 of this Current Report on Form 8-K are incorporated herein by reference into the Registration Statement.
The Deposit Agreement, dated as of November 1, 2012 (the “Deposit Agreement”), by and among the Company, Computershare Trust Company, N.A., as depositary, Computershare Inc., and the holders from time to time of the depositary receipts described therein, relating to the Depositary Shares is filed as Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s Form 8-A filed on November 1, 2012 and incorporated herein by reference. The form of certificate representing the Series A Preferred Stock and the form of depositary receipt representing the Depositary Shares are filed as Exhibit 4.3 and Exhibit 4.2, respectively, to the Company’s Form 8-A filed on November 1, 2012 and are incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
| Exhibit Number |
Description | |
| 1.1 | Underwriting Agreement, dated October 25, 2012, by and among Regions Financial Corporation and Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, Goldman, Sachs & Co., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, UBS Securities LLC and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, as representatives of the several underwriters listed therein. | |
| 3.1 | Certificate of Designations of Regions Financial Corporation, filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware and effective October 31, 2012 (filed as Exhibit 3.3 to the Company’s Form 8-A filed on November 1, 2012 and incorporated by reference herein). | |
| 4.1 | Deposit Agreement, dated as of November 1, 2012, by and among Regions Financial Corporation, Computershare Trust Company, N.A., as depositary, Computershare Inc., and the holders from time to time of the depositary receipts described therein (filed as Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s Form 8-A filed on November 1, 2012 and incorporated by reference herein). | |
| 4.2 | Form of certificate representing the Series A Preferred Stock (filed as Exhibit 4.3 to the Company’s Form 8-A filed on November 1, 2012 and incorporated by reference herein). | |
| 4.3 | Form of depositary receipt representing the Depositary Shares (filed as Exhibit 4.2 to the Company’s Form 8-A filed on November 1, 2012 and incorporated by reference herein). | |
| 5.1 | Opinion of Sullivan & Cromwell LLP. | |
| 8.1 | Opinion of Sullivan & Cromwell LLP. | |
| 23.1 | Consent of Sullivan & Cromwell LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1). | |
| 23.2 | Consent of Sullivan & Cromwell LLP (included in Exhibit 8.1). | |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| Regions Financial Corporation | ||||||||
| Date: November 1, 2012 |
By: | /s/ Fournier J. Gale, III | ||||||
| Name: | Fournier J. Gale, III | |||||||
| Title: | General Counsel and Corporate Secretary | |||||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Number |
Description |
Method of Filing | ||
| 1.1 | Underwriting Agreement, dated October 25, 2012, by and among Regions Financial Corporation and Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, Goldman, Sachs & Co., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, UBS Securities LLC and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, as representatives of the several underwriters listed therein. | Filed herewith. | ||
| 3.1 | Certificate of Designations of Regions Financial Corporation, filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware and effective October 31, 2012. | Filed as Exhibit 3.3 to the Company’s Form 8-A filed on November 1, 2012 and incorporated by reference herein. | ||
| 4.1 | Deposit Agreement, dated as of November 1, 2012, by and among Regions Financial Corporation, Computershare Trust Company, N.A., as depositary, Computershare Inc., and the holders from time to time of the depositary receipts described therein. | Filed as Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s Form 8-A filed on November 1, 2012 and incorporated by reference herein. | ||
| 4.2 | Form of certificate representing the Series A Preferred Stock. | Filed as Exhibit 4.3 to the Company’s Form 8-A filed on November 1, 2012 and incorporated by reference herein. | ||
| 4.3 | Form of depositary receipt representing the Depositary Shares. | Filed as Exhibit 4.2 to the Company’s Form 8-A filed on November 1, 2012 and incorporated by reference herein. | ||
| 5.1 | Opinion of Sullivan & Cromwell LLP. | Filed herewith. | ||
| 8.1 | Opinion of Sullivan & Cromwell LLP. | Filed herewith. | ||
| 23.1 | Consent of Sullivan & Cromwell LLP. | Included in Exhibit 5.1. | ||
| 23.2 | Consent of Sullivan & Cromwell LLP. | Included in Exhibit 8.1. | ||