UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 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): September 19, 2006
REGIONS FINANCIAL CORPORATION
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 0-6159 63-0589368
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(State or other (Commission (IRS Employer
jurisdiction of File Number) Identification No.)
incorporation)
417 North 20th Street, Birmingham, Alabama 35203
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
(205) 944-1300
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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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ITEM 5.02 DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR PRINCIPAL OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS;
APPOINTMENT OF PRINCIPAL OFFICERS.
Item 5.02(b)
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Regions Financial Corporation has 15 directors at present. The merger
agreement between Regions and AmSouth Bancorporation requires a reduction in the
number of present Regions directors on the post-merger board of directors from
15 to 12 (plus up to one additional director to be added prior to the completion
of the merger with the mutual agreement of Regions and AmSouth).
On September 19, 2006, director Margaret H. Greene advised Regions of her
decision to retire as a director, to be effective on the closing date of the
merger.
On September 21, 2006, Regions received a communication on behalf of
director Michael S. Starnes advising of his decision to retire as a director, to
be effective on the closing date of the merger.
Both Ms. Greene and Mr. Starnes indicated that the approaching
requirement for a reduction in the number of present Regions directors on
the post-merger board of directors played a part in the timing of their
decisions.
As previously reported, Richard D. Horsley has communicated to Regions his
decision to retire as a director, also to be effective on the closing date of
the merger.
SIGNATURE
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
(Registrant)
By: /s/ Ronald C. Jackson
Ronald C. Jackson
Senior Vice President and Comptroller
Date: September 25, 2006