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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): June 28, 2018
REGIONS FINANCIAL CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 
 
 
 
DELAWARE
 
001-34034
 
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: (800) 734-4667
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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.¨




ITEM 8.01 Other Events.

On June 28, 2018, Regions Financial Corporation (“Regions”) issued a press release announcing the results of the Federal Reserve's Comprehensive Capital Analysis and Review of Regions and the authorization by Regions' Board of Directors of a common stock repurchase program that permits repurchases through the end of the second quarter of 2019 in an aggregate amount of up to $2.031 billion, which is inclusive of anticipated capital generation from the pending sale of Regions Insurance Group, Inc. and related affiliates ("RIG"). The sale of RIG is expected to close during the third quarter of 2018.

A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 9.01    Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit Index
No.    Exhibit
99.1

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This Current Report on Form 8-K and the attached press release provided pursuant to Items 8.01 and 9.01 may contain forward-looking statements, which involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Regions cautions readers that any forward-looking information is not a guarantee of future performance and that actual results could differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking information due to a number of factors, including those listed from time to time in reports that Regions files with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including, but not limited to, the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017.





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/ Fournier J. Gale, III
Name:    Fournier J. Gale, III
Title:    Senior Executive Vice President,
General Counsel and Corporate
Secretary

Date: June 28, 2018