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): July 9, 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
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
On July 9, 2009, Morgan Keegan & Company, Inc. (“Morgan Keegan”) (a wholly-owned subsidiary of Regions Financial Corporation), Morgan Asset Management, Inc. and three employees, each received a “Wells” notice from the Staff of the Atlanta Regional Office of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) stating that the Staff intends to recommend that the Commission bring enforcement actions for possible violations of the federal securities laws. The potential actions relate to the Staff’s investigation of certain mutual funds formerly managed by Morgan Asset Management, Inc. A Wells notice is not a formal allegation nor a finding of wrongdoing. The notice provides the recipients the opportunity to provide their perspective and to address issues raised prior to any formal action being taken by the Commission.
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: Title: | John D. Buchanan Senior Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary | |
Date: July 15, 2009