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):

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.)

 


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 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