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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): August 11, 2016

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

 
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ITEM 8.01     Other Events.
On August 11, 2016, Regions Financial Corporation (“Regions”) commenced a cash tender offer for any and all of Regions' outstanding 2.00% Senior Notes due 2018, subject to certain limitations. A copy of the press release announcing the tender officer is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.


ITEM 9.01    Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit    
Number    Description

99.1        Press Release announcing commencement of the tender offer, dated August 11, 2016

    





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: August 11, 2016