(d) On January 5, 2017, the Board of Directors (“Board”) of Regions Financial Corporation (“Regions”) appointed José S. Suquet to Regions’ Board, effective immediately. The appointment of Mr. Suquet increases the size of Regions’ Board to fourteen (14) members. There are no arrangements or understandings with other persons to which Mr. Suquet was selected as a Director.

Mr. Suquet is Chairman, President and CEO of Pan-American Life Insurance Group, a leading provider of insurance and financial services throughout the Americas. His term as a Class B Director of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta expired on December 31, 2016.

Mr. Suquet was awarded restricted stock under the Regions Financial Corporation 2015 Long Term Incentive Plan, as of January 6, 2017, in an amount equal to $26,250, which is the prorated amount of the annual equity retainer paid to Regions’ compensation program for Directors that applies uniformly to all non-employee Directors. The restricted stock is subject to a continued service requirement, and the restrictions lapse on the date of the 2017 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, or earlier in the case of death or disability or upon termination without cause following a change of control of Regions.

Mr. Suquet was also appointed as a Director of Regions Bank, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Regions and will serve on the Risk Committee and the Compensation Committee of Regions’ Board of Directors.

ITEM 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit Index

Exhibit No. Exhibit

99.1 Press Release dated January 5, 2017

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