UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

______________________


FORM 8-K/A

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 8, 2016


 
PINNACLE FINANCIAL PARTNERS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
 
Tennessee
 
000-31225
 
62-1812853
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer
 Identification No.)
 
 
150 Third Avenue South, Suite 900, Nashville, Tennessee
 
 
37201
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:   (615) 744-3700

N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 8.01. Other Events.
On November 9, 2016, Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc. announced that it had priced the sale of $120 million aggregate principal amount of fixed-to-floating rate subordinated notes due 2026 in a private placement transaction. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
99.1 Press Release of Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc. dated November 9, 2016.




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.

  PINNACLE FINANCIAL PARTNERS, INC.
 
By:
/s/Harold R. Carpenter
 
Name:
Harold R. Carpenter
 
Title:
Executive Vice President and
   
Chief Financial Officer

 
Date: November 9, 2016




EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.
Description
   
99.1
Press release of Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc. dated November 9, 2016