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):
April 19, 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 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition
On April 19, 2005 AmSouth Bancorporation issued a press release announcing its preliminary results of operations for the quarter ended March 31, 2005. A copy of the press release is attached hereto and incorporated herein as Exhibit 99.1. Supplemental financial information for the quarter ended March 31, 2005 is included as Exhibit 99.2 and may also be found on AmSouth’s website at www.amsouth.com. In accordance with general instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, this information is being furnished and shall not be deemed filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
SIGNATURE
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: April 19, 2005
Exhibit Index
| Exhibit No. |
Exhibit | |
| 99.1 | Press Release of April 19, 2005 | |
| 99.2 | Supplemental Financial Information |