UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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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): November 13, 2017
BBVA Compass Bancshares, Inc.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Texas (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | 000-55106 (Commission File Number) | 20-8948381 (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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| | 2200 Post Oak Blvd. Houston, Texas (Address of principal executive offices) | | |
(205) 297-3000
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Not applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
On November 13, 2017, BBVA Compass Bancshares, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that Manolo Sánchez is retiring as non-executive chairman of the Company effective November 15, 2017. Board member Terry Strange will assume the role of non-executive chairman of the Company effective upon Sanchez’s retirement. A copy of the press release containing this announcement is furnished as Exhibit 99.1.
The foregoing information and Exhibit 99.1 are being furnished under Item 7.01 of Form 8-K and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liability of such section, nor shall such information be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
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.
| BBVA Compass Bancshares, Inc. |
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| By: | /s/ B. Shane Clanton |
| Name: | B. Shane Clanton |
| Title: | Senior Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary |
Date: November 13, 2017
