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): May 7, 2009
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: (205) 944-1300
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
| ¨ | Written communication pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
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| Item 8.01 | Other Events. |
On May 7, 2009 the final results of the Federal Reserve’s Supervisory Capital Assessment Program were released. Regions Financial Corporation issued a press release today regarding the Federal Reserve’s announcement. A copy of the press release is attached to this Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibits. |
| Exhibit No. |
Exhibit | |
| 99.1 | Press Release of May 7, 2009 |
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/ John D. Buchanan | |||||
| Name: | John D. Buchanan | |||||
| Title: | Senior Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary | |||||
| Date: May 7, 2009 | ||||||