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):

June 27, 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.)

 


 

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:

 

¨ Written communication pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 



Item 8.01 Other Events.

 

On June 27, 2005, the Registrant entered into an agreement to sell its mutual fund advisory business to Pioneer Investment Management, Inc. Details of the transaction are contained in a press release issued by AmSouth, a copy of which is attached hereto and incorporated herein as Exhibit 99.1.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

Exhibit Index

 

Exhibit No.

  

Exhibit


99.1    Press Release of June 27, 2005


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: June 27, 2005