Ownership Submission
FORM 3
 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  POPWELL DAVID T
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
07/18/2011		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
FIRST HORIZON NATIONAL CORP [FHN]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
165 MADISON AVENUE		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
EVP-Regional Bkg & Bkg COO
 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

MEMPHIS, TN 38103		 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)		 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock 153,766 (1)
D
 
Common Stock 1,270
I
401(k)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Salary Stock Units   (2)   (2) Common Stock 14,447 $ 0 D  
Salary Stock Units   (3)   (3) Common Stock 7,865 $ 0 D  
Stock Options (Right to Buy) 07/20/2010 07/20/2014 Common Stock 12,003 $ 31.266 D  
Stock Options (Right to Buy) 07/20/2010 07/20/2014 Common Stock 33,010 $ 31.266 D  
Stock Options (Right to Buy) 04/18/2011 04/18/2015 Common Stock 24,007 $ 10.93 D  
Stock Options (Right to Buy) 02/11/2012 02/11/2018 Common Stock 41,924 $ 11.85 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
POPWELL DAVID T
165 MADISON AVENUE
MEMPHIS, TN 38103		       EVP-Regional Bkg & Bkg COO  

Signatures

/s/ John A. Niemoeller, attorney-in-fact 07/20/2011
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Of the total balance, 82,601 are unvested restricted shares. Of this unvested balance, 5,254 shares will vest on July 20, 2011, 15,588 shares will vest on March 5, 2012, 6,199 shares will vest on February 26, 2013, 15,599 shares will vest on March 5, 2013, 16,877 shares will vest on February 11, 2014, 6,206 shares will vest on February 26, 2014, and 16,878 shares will vest on February 11, 2015. The total balance also includes a grant of 16,801 performance restricted shares which will forfeit unless Issuer achieves certain performance criteria; otherwise, the 16,801 shares will vest on February 25, 2012. Additionally, the total balance includes 46,783 stock units which will vest 50% on March 5, 2012 and 50% on March 5, 2013.
(2) Salary stock units (SSUs) were issued bi-weekly in 2010 as a portion of the reporting person's salary compensation. An SSU represents the right to receive a cash payment equal to the future value of a share of FHN common stock. SSUs issued in 2010 will be valued during June 2012 and will be paid in July or August, but not later than August 20, 2012.
(3) Salary stock units (SSUs) are issued quarterly as a portion of the reporting person's salary compensation. An SSU represents the right to receive a cash payment equal to the future value of a share of FHN common stock. SSUs credited for the first two quarters of 2011 will be paid in June or July 2012.

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