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): October 20, 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:
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| Item 2.02 | Results of Operations and Financial Condition |
| Item 7.01 | Regulation FD Disclosure |
On October 20, 2009 Regions Financial Corporation issued a press release announcing its preliminary results of operations for the quarter ended September 30, 2009. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. Supplemental financial information for the quarter ended September 30, 2009 is attached as Exhibit 99.2. Executives from Regions will review the results via teleconference and live audio webcast at 11:00 a.m. Eastern time today. A copy of a visual presentation that will be a part of that review is attached as Exhibit 99.3. All of the attached exhibits are incorporated herein, and Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 may also be found on Regions website atwww.regions.com. Exhibit 99.3 will be posted on the website at the time of the webcast.
In accordance with general instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, this information is being furnished and shall not be deemed filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
(d) Exhibits
| 99.1 | Press Release dated October 20, 2009 |
| 99.2 | Supplemental Financial Information |
| 99.3 | Visual Presentation of October 20, 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: October 20, 2009