Sec Form 4 Filing - LANEY G. TIMOTHY @ REGIONS FINANCIAL CORP - 2010-05-28

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person LANEY G. TIMOTHY 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol REGIONS FINANCIAL CORP [ RF] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) SEVP (Last) (First) (Middle) P. O. BOX 10247 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 05/28/2010 (Street) BIRMINGHAM, AL35202-0247 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) __ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person _____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock 05/28/2010 D( 1 ) 154,092 D $ 0 67,574 D Common Stock 7,360.3811 I By 401(k) Phantom Stock Units (401k) 4,922.0924 I Indirect - By 401 (k) Supplemental Plan

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) 1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares Restricted Stock Units ( 2 ) ( 3 ) 05/28/2010 A 4,197.74 ( 2 ) ( 4 ) ( 4 ) Common Stock 4,197.74 $ 0 112,525.61 D Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 21.94 05/28/2010 D( 5 ) 68,368 02/28/2008 02/27/2018 Common Stock 68,368 $ 0 136,737 D Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 3.29 05/28/2010 D( 5 ) 173,905 02/24/2010 02/24/2019 Common Stock 173,905 $ 0 68,674 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other LANEY G. TIMOTHY P. O. BOX 10247 BIRMINGHAM, AL35202-0247 SEVP Signatures Lachelle S. Koon - Attorney -in-Fact 06/02/2010 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Cancellation of unvested restricted stock by virtue of termination of employment. ( 2 )The restricted stock units represent a pro rata portion of the salary stock component of the reporting person's 2010 compensation, net of any applicable witholdings and deductions. For more information, please see the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by Regions Financial Corporation on December 11, 2009. ( 3 )Each restricted stock unit is the equivalent of one share of Regions Financial Corporation common stock. ( 4 )One-half of the restricted stock units will be settled in cash as of January 1, 2011 and one-half as of January 1, 2012. ( 5 )Cancellation of employee stock options by virtue of termination of employment. Remaining options are exercisable until August 26, 2010.

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