---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-21-331295"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "RF"
cik: "0001281761"
company_name: "REGIONS FINANCIAL CORP"
filed_at: "2021-11-16T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T07:40:46.896550+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Regions Financial controller Brad Kimbrough to retire Feb 28, 2022; Anil Chadha and Karin Allen succeed

## Summary
- Brad Kimbrough, controller and CAO, retires Feb 28, 2022 after 29 years at Regions/AmSouth.
- Anil Chadha appointed controller, effective upon Kimbrough's retirement; currently head of Risk Shared Services & Analytics.
- Karin Allen named assistant controller and CAO; served as Director of External Reporting since 2006.
- Allen joined Regions in 2004; prior roles at SouthTrust, KPMG, and Arthur Andersen.
- Chadha joined Regions in 2011; previously at Ally Financial, Wells Fargo, and Capital One.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-21-331295
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: RF
- cik: 0001281761
- company_name: REGIONS FINANCIAL CORP
- filed_at: 2021-11-16T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1281761/000119312521331295/0001193125-21-331295-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1281761/000119312521331295/d437205d8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-21-331295.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Karin Allen was appointed as Assistant Controller and Chief Accounting Officer at REGIONS FINANCIAL CORP.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Assistant Controller and Chief Accounting Officer
  source text: The Company also announced that, effective upon Mr. Kimbrough’s retirement, it has appointed Anil Chadha as Controller of the Company and Karin Allen as Assistant Controller and Chief Accounting Officer.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1281761/000119312521331295/0001193125-21-331295-index.htm
- Executive change
  Anil Chadha was appointed as Controller at REGIONS FINANCIAL CORP.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Controller
  source text: The Company also announced that, effective upon Mr. Kimbrough’s retirement, it has appointed Anil Chadha as Controller of the Company and Karin Allen as Assistant Controller and Chief Accounting Officer.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1281761/000119312521331295/0001193125-21-331295-index.htm
- Executive change
  Brad Kimbrough retired as Controller and Chief Accounting Officer at REGIONS FINANCIAL CORP.
  - Action: retired
  - Role: Controller and Chief Accounting Officer
  source text: Brad Kimbrough has provided notice of his intent to retire from his position as Controller and Chief Accounting Officer of the Company, effective February 28, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1281761/000119312521331295/0001193125-21-331295-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.