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):
January 20, 2005
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.)
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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
The AmSouth Board of Directors on January 20, 2005, approved the following fee schedule for non-employee directors: (1) a quarterly retainer of $10,000 ($14,000 for the Audit Committee Chairman and $12,000 for other committee chairmen), (2) $1,500 for each board meeting attended, and (3) $1,500 for each committee meeting attended. Directors may elect to defer fees in the form of deferred compensation which is deemed to be invested in AmSouth Common Stock.
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/ Carl L. Gorday | |
| Name: |
Carl L. Gorday | |
| Title: |
Assistant Secretary | |
Date: January 26, 2005