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| Item 5.02 | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
On September 21, 2023, C. Matthew Lusco, Senior Executive Vice President, Chief Risk Officer of Regions Financial Corporation (the “Company”), notified the Company of his intent to retire from the Company on or around December 31, 2023.
The Company has appointed Russell Zusi as Senior Executive Vice President, Chief Risk Officer of the Company, effective as of the commencement of his employment with the Company, which is expected to occur on or around January 2, 2024.
| Item 7.01 | Regulation FD Disclosure. |
On September 21, 2023, the Company issued a press release announcing Mr. Lusco’s planned retirement from the Company and Mr. Zusi’s appointment as Senior Executive Vice President, Chief Risk Officer of the Company. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
In accordance with general instruction B.2. of Form 8-K, the information included in and incorporated by reference under this Item 7.01 is being furnished and shall not be deemed filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as may be expressly set forth by specific reference in any such filing.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits.
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| 99.1 | Press Release dated September 21, 2023. | |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data (embedded within the Inline XBRL document). | |
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/ Tara A. Plimpton | |
| Name: | Tara A. Plimpton | |
| Title: | Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary | |
Date: September 21, 2023