Report of Independent Auditors

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

Form 11-K

(Mark One)

[X]

ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(d) OF THE

 

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

   
 

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005

 

or

[ ]

TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(d) OF THE

 

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

   
 

For the transition period from ____________________  to  ____________________

   
   
 

COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 0-6159

   

A.

Full title of the plan and address, if different from that of the issuer named below:

   
 

REGIONS FINANCIAL CORPORATION

 

SUPPLEMENTAL 401(k) PLAN

   

B.

Name of issuer of the securities held pursuant to the plan and the address of its

 

principal executive office:

   
 

REGIONS FINANCIAL CORPORATION

 

P.0. BOX 10247

 

BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA 35202


Regions Financial Corporation Supplemental 401(k) Plan

   

Audited Financial Statements

   

As of December 31, 2005 and 2004 and for each of the three years in the Period ended

December 31, 2005

   
   
   

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

1

   

Audited Financial Statements

 

Statements of Net Assets Available for Benefits

2

   

Statements of Changes in Net Assets Available for Benefits

3

   

Notes to Financial Statements

4

   

SIGNATURES

13

   

Exhibits

14


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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm




The Directors Compensation Committee

Regions Financial Corporation Supplemental 401(k) Plan

We have audited the accompanying statements of net assets available for benefits of Regions Financial Corporation Supplemental 401(k) Plan as of December 31, 2005 and 2004, and the related statements of changes in net assets available for benefits for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2005. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Plan's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. We were not engaged to perform an audit of the Plan's internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Plan's internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the net assets available for benefits of the Plan at December 31, 2005 and 2004, and the changes in its net assets available for benefits for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2005, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

 

 



/s/ Ernst & Young LLP


Birmingham, Alabama
June 16, 2006


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Regions Financial Corporation Supplemental 401(k) Plan

Statements of Net Assets Available for Benefits

 

December 31,

 

2005

 

2004

Assets

     
       

Contribution receivable

$ 5,298

 

$ 234,990

Receivable from plan sponsor, at fair value

31,938,915

 

26,045,436

Total assets

$31,944,213

 

$26,280,426

       

Liabilities

     

Unsettled trades due to brokers

167,118

 

-

Total liabilities

167,118

 

-

       

Net assets available for benefits

$31,777,095

 

$26,280,426

See accompanying notes.


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Regions Financial Corporation Supplemental 401(k) Plan

Statements of Changes in Net Assets Available for Benefits

         
   

Year Ended December 31,

   

2005

2004

2003

Additions:

       

Contributions from employer

 

$ 1,209,241

$ 1,200,197

$ 2,386,908

Contributions from participants

 

4,430,256

6,415,595

3,573,039

Increase in fair value of receivable from Plan sponsor

 

2,037,149

1,985,816

1,091,892

Transfers from affiliate plan

 

-

-

3,111,347

   

7,676,646

9,601,608

10,163,186

         

Deductions:

       

Distributions to participants

 

2,179,977

1,733,359

745,090

   

5,496,669

7,868,249

9,418,096

         

Net assets available for benefits:

       

Beginning of year

 

26,280,426

18,412,177

8,994,081

         

End of year

 

$ 31,777,095

$ 26,280,426

$ 18,412,177

See accompanying notes.


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Regions Financial Corporation Supplemental 401(k) Plan

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2005

 

1. Description of the Plan

The following description of the Regions Financial Corporation Supplemental 401(k) Plan (the Plan) provides only general information. Participants should refer to the Plan Document for a more complete description of the Plan's provisions.

General

The Plan, which commenced on January 1, 2001, is a non-qualified deferred compensation plan and was established by Regions Financial Corporation (Plan Sponsor or the Company) for the purpose of providing supplemental deferred compensation opportunities for a select group of its highly compensated or management employees. The Plan at all times shall be entirely unfunded and no provision shall at any time be made with respect to segregating any assets of the Company for payment of any benefits. Funds invested to provide benefits under the Plan are protected through a Rabbi Trust and shall continue for all purposes to be part of the general assets of the Company. No participant, beneficiary or any other person shall have any interest in any particular assets of the Company by reason of the right to receive a benefit under the Plan and to the extent the participant, beneficiary or any other person acquires a right to receive benefits under the Plan, such right shall be no greater than the right of any unsecured creditor of the Company. The Company does not guarantee that any funds in a trust or assets of the Company will be sufficient to pay any benefits of the Plan.

Eligibility

Employees participate in the Plan by making an irrevocable election at the beginning of each plan year. The election shall be effective for succeeding plan years until the election is revoked by the participant.

Effective January 1, 2006, any associate whose annual base pay as of September 30, 2005 is equal to or greater than amounts as determined by the Internal Revenue Code (the Code), or any associate whose annual base pay as of September 30, 2005 plus year-to-date bonus or incentive compensation as of September 30, 2005 is equal to or greater than amounts as determined by the Code, or any associate hired after September 30, 2005 and on or before December 31, 2005, at an annual rate of base pay equal to or greater than amounts as determined by the Code, is eligible for 2006.


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Regions Financial Corporation Supplemental 401(k) Plan

Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

1. Description of the Plan (continued)

Contributions and Benefits

Benefits under the Plan are based on amounts credited to each participant's account. The credits to a participant's account is the aggregate amount of salary deferrals and profit sharing bonus deferrals which would have been deferred under the Companies qualified 401(k) Plan but for limitations imposed by the Code, plus credited matching contributions and credited earnings thereon.

The matching contribution shall be credited to Regions Financial Corporation common stock until the date at which the Participant is eligible for diversification under the Company's qualified 401(k) Plan.

Effective January 1, 2006, the associate will be allowed to make two Supplemental 401(k) elections. The first election would be a percentage of compensation over the Code Section 401(a)(17) limit ($220,000 in 2006). The second election would be a percentage of compensation up to the limit. The match would apply only to the election with respect to compensation over $220,000. This would be 100% of the first 6% elected by the participant. Thus, a participant who merely wants to maximize his match would elect 6% for the 401(k) Plan and 6% for Supplemental 401(k) for compensation over $220,000.

Participant Accounts

Each participant's account is credited with the participant's contributions and allocations of (a) the Company's contributions and (b) Plan earnings. Allocations are based on participant earnings or account balances, as defined in the Plan document. The benefit to which a participant is entitled is the benefit that can be provided from the participant's account.


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Regions Financial Corporation Supplemental 401(k) Plan

Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

1. Description of the Plan (continued)

Vesting

All benefits are vested at all times except for amounts credited as matching contributions which vest upon completion of 3 years of service as defined in the Plan. Forfeited matching contributions will be the property of the Company and will remain as general assets of the Company.

Payment of Benefits

On termination of service, a participant may receive a lump-sum amount equal to the vested value of his or her account, or upon death, disability or retirement, elect to receive annual installments over a 10-year period. Plan provisions exist for accelerated vesting and distribution rights due to a change of control as per the terms of the Plan document.

Plan Termination

Although it has not expressed any intent to do so, the Company has the right under the Plan to discontinue its contributions at any time. Upon termination of the Plan, the deferred compensation credited to the accounts of the participants shall be distributed to the participants and their beneficiaries at such time or times and in such manner as determined by the Company.

2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Presentation

The financial statements of the Plan have been prepared on the accrual basis of accounting.


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Regions Financial Corporation Supplemental 401(k) Plan

Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

Investment Valuation and Income Recognition

The mutual fund securities held by the Company in a Rabbi Trust (the Trust) are stated at aggregate fair value. Securities, which are traded on a national securities exchange, are valued at the last reported sales price on the last business day of the year. Investments traded in the over-the-counter market are valued at the average of last reported bid and ask prices and listed securities for which no sale was reported on that date are valued at last reported sales price. Purchases and sales of securities are recorded on a trade-date basis. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. Dividends are recorded on the ex-dividend date.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with United States generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

3. Receivable from Plan Sponsor

A Receivable from Plan Sponsor is included in Plan assets for the fair value of assets held by the Trust by Regions Morgan Keegan (RMK) Trust (the trustee), an affiliate of the Company, which has been established to provide benefits under the Plan. The assets of the Trust consist of cash, interest and dividends receivable, mutual fund investments, and stock of the Plan Sponsor. Participants can direct how their contributions are invested within the Trust. However, the specific investments described below are not assets of the Plan itself, but rather of the Trust. The following information on assets held by the Trust is presented for informational purposes.


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Regions Financial Corporation Supplemental 401(k) Plan

Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

3. Receivable from Plan Sponsor (continued)

Assets held by the Trust include the following:

 

December 31,

 

2005

 

2004

Cash

$ 167,441

 

$ 12

Interest and dividend income receivable

40,403

 

20,695

       

Mutual Funds:

     

RMK (Regions Morgan Keegan) Select Balanced Fund

1,751,318

 

1,152,382

RMK Select Ltd. Maturity Government Fund

840,296

 

653,119

RMK Select Growth Fund

2,201,646

 

2,165,109

RMK Select Value Fund

2,080,618

 

1,198,276

RMK Select Fixed Income Fund

1,196,837

 

696,246

RMK Select Mid Cap Growth Fund

3,354,781

 

2,759,719

RMK Select Mid Cap Value Fund

921,407

 

483,576

RMK Select High Income Fund

1,087,740

 

762,454

RMK Select Intermediate Bond Fund

752,240

 

331,316

AIM Small Cap Growth Fund

790,257

 

822,231

Federated International Max Cap Growth Fund

1,055,154

 

588,726

Fidelity Adv Diversified International Fund

2,233,629

 

1,452,520

RMK Select Treasury Money Market Fund

6,831,393

 

6,724,373

       

Regions Financial Corporation Stock Fund

6,633,755

 

6,234,682

 

$31,938,915

 

$26,045,436


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Regions Financial Corporation Supplemental 401(k) Plan

Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

3. Receivable from Plan Sponsor (continued)

The increase in fair value of receivable from Plan Sponsor includes dividend and interest income of $577,445, $287,419 and $127,508 for 2005, 2004 and 2003, respectively, and appreciation (depreciation) of investments held by the Trust as outlined in the table below. The investments held by the Trust (including investments purchased, sold and held during the year) appreciated/depreciated in fair value as determined by quoted market prices as follows:

       
 

Net Appreciation (Depreciation) in Fair
Value for the Year Ended

 

2005

2004

2003

RMK Select Balanced Fund

$ 147,199

$ 6,931

$ 70,357

RMK Select Ltd. Maturity Government Fund

(12,031)

(20,013)

(6,619)

RMK Select Growth Fund

181,979

8,402

(118,977)

RMK Select Value Fund

172,272

77,935

76,859

RMK Select Fixed Income Fund

(27,727)

(18,212)

(5,165)

RMK Select Mid Cap Growth Fund (a)

501,093

207,314

361,964

RMK Select Mid Cap Value Fund (b)

61,767

88,783

28,770

RMK Select High Income Fund

(39,148)

19,389

5,531

RMK Select Intermediate Bond Fund

(6,803)

(2,315)

(1,963)

Regions Financial Corporation Stock Fund

39,992

1,083,698

419,494

AIM Small Cap Growth Fund

69,430

47,419

36,661

Federated International Equity Fund

-

-

32,797

Federated International Max Cap Growth Fund

34,055

35,641

39,561

Fidelity Adv Diversified International Fund

337,626

163,425

25,114

 

$1,459,704

$1,698,397

$ 964,384

  1. Formerly RMK Select Aggressive Growth Fund
  2. Formerly RMK Select Strategic Equity Fund


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Regions Financial Corporation Supplemental 401(k) Plan

Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

 

 

3. Receivable from Plan Sponsor (continued)

The fair value of individual investments held by the Trust that represent 5% or more of the net assets of the Plan are as follows:

 

December 31,

 

2005

 

2004

       

RMK Select Balanced Fund

$1,751,318

 

(a)

RMK Select Growth Fund

2,201,646

 

$2,165,109

RMK Select Mid Cap Growth Fund

3,354,781

 

2,759,719

RMK Select Treasury Money Market Fund

6,831,393

 

6,724,373

RMK Select Value Fund

2,080,618

 

(a)

Regions Financial Corporation Stock Fund

     

Participant-Directed

6,221,541

 

2,448,942

Regions Financial Corporation Stock Fund

     

Nonparticipant-Directed

(a)

 

3,785,740

Fidelity Adv Diversified International Fund

2,233,629

 

1,452,520

  1. Less than 5%

Information about the Regions Financial Corporation Stock Fund net assets held by the Trust is as follows:

 

December 31,

 

2005

 

2004

Investments, at fair value as determined by

     

quoted market prices:

 

Regions Financial Corporation Stock Fund

     

Participant-Directed

$6,221,541

 

$2,448,942

Regions Financial Corporation Stock Fund

     

Nonparticipant-Directed

412,214

 

3,785,740

 

$6,633,755

 

$6,234,682


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Regions Financial Corporation Supplemental 401(k) Plan

Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

 

3. Receivable from Plan Sponsor (continued)

Significant components of changes in net assets for both the participant-directed and nonparticipant-directed components of the Regions Financial Corporation Stock Fund are presented below.

 

Year Ended December 31,

 

2005

2004

2003

Change in net assets:

     

Additions:

     

Contributions

$ 1,153,171

$ 2,044,848

$ 1,465,041

Transfer from affiliate plan

-

-

1,452,285

Net appreciation in fair value of investments

39,992

1,083,698

419,494

 

1,193,163

3,128,546

3,336,820

Deductions:

     

Distributions and intra-fund transfers

381,876

1,293,313

824,598

Transfers to participant-directed investments

412,214

208,877

105,977

Net increase

$ 399,073

$ 1,626,356

$ 2,406,245

4. Income Tax Status

The Plan is a non-qualified plan that does not qualify for all special tax treatment afforded to deferred compensation plans that meet qualification requirements contained in section 401(a) of the Internal Revenue Code. The Plan has been structured as a top hat plan and assets equal to the fair value of the Receivable from Plan Sponsor are held in a Rabbi Trust.

5. Transactions with Parties-In-Interest

During the year ended December 31, 2005, substantially all investment transactions held in the Rabbi Trust were with investment funds managed by Regions Morgan Keegan Trust.

All expenses incurred in the administration of the Plan including trustee fees, legal and accounting fees, are paid directly by Regions Financial Corporation and affiliates (the Company).

A Receivable from Plan Sponsor is included in Plan assets as of December 31, 2005, in the amount of $31,938,915, which represents the value of benefits due to the participants in the Plan.


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Regions Financial Corporation Supplemental 401(k) Plan

Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

 

6. Risks and Uncertainties

The Plan invests in various investment securities. Investment securities are exposed to various risks such as interest rate, market and credit risks. Due to the level of risk associated with certain investment securities, it is at least reasonably possible that changes in the values of investment securities will occur in the near term and that such changes could materially affect participants' account balances and the amounts reported in the statements of net assets available for benefits.


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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the trustees (or other persons who administer the employee benefit plan) have duly caused this annual report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

EMPLOYEES' SUPPLEMENTAL 401(k) PLAN
REGIONS FINANCIAL CORPORATION

Date: June 23, 2006

By: /s/ John M. Daniel

John M. Daniel
Executive Vice President and Director of Human Resources
Regions Financial Corporation

 


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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.

Description

   

(23)

Consent of Ernst & Young LLP