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): January 22, 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:
| ¨ | Written communication pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
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| Item 2.02 | Results of Operations and Financial Condition |
| Item 7.01 | Regulation FD Disclosure |
On January 22, 2008 Regions Financial Corporation issued a press release announcing its preliminary results of operations for the quarter ended December 31, 2007. 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. Supplemental financial information for the quarter ended December 31, 2007 is included as Exhibit 99.2 and may also be found on Regions’ website at www.regions.com.
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 January 22, 2008 | |
| 99.2 |
Supplemental Financial Information | |
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: January 22, 2008