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, 2006
AMSOUTH BANCORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| DELAWARE | 1-7476 | 63-0591257 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
AMSOUTH CENTER
1900 FIFTH AVENUE NORTH
BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA 35203
(Address, including zip code, of principal executive office)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (205) 320-7151
Not applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
On October 20, 2006, AmSouth Bancorporation and Regions Financial Corporation issued a joint press release announcing that the Federal Reserve Board has approved the application for the two companies to merge. A copy of the press release is attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
| 99.1 | Press release dated October 20, 2006 |
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.
| AMSOUTH BANCORPORATION | ||
| By: | /s/ John D. Buchanan | |
| Name: | John D. Buchanan | |
| Title: | Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary | |
Date: October 20, 2006