Form 8-K

 

 

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): December 18, 2008

 

 

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 8.01 Other Events.

On December 22, 2008, Regions Financial Corporation issued a press release announcing it had reached a comprehensive tax settlement with the Internal Revenue Service. A copy of the press release is attached hereto and incorporated herein as Exhibit 99.1 and may also be found on Regions’ website at www.regions.com.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

 

  99.1 Press Release dated December 22, 2008


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: December 22, 2008