---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-23-239619"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "RF"
cik: "0001281761"
company_name: "REGIONS FINANCIAL CORP"
filed_at: "2023-09-21T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-10T10:19:14.582889+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Regions Financial CRO Matt Lusco to retire; Russell Zusi named successor effective Jan 2, 2024

## Summary
- CRO Matt Lusco to retire Dec 31, 2023 after ~45-year career including 12 years at Regions.
- Russell Zusi named SEVP & CRO effective Jan 2, 2024; joins from BofA where he was co-head of Global Compliance & Operational Risk.
- Zusi will report to CEO John Turner and lead company-wide risk management; transition is orderly and planned.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-23-239619
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: RF
- cik: 0001281761
- company_name: REGIONS FINANCIAL CORP
- filed_at: 2023-09-21T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1281761/000119312523239619/0001193125-23-239619-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1281761/000119312523239619/d555818d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-239619
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-239619.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-239619.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Russell Zusi was appointed as Senior Executive Vice President, Chief Risk Officer at REGIONS FINANCIAL CORP.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Senior Executive Vice President, Chief Risk Officer
  source text: The Company has appointed Russell Zusi as Senior Executive Vice President, Chief Risk Officer of the Company, effective as of the commencement of his employment with the Company, which is expected to occur on or around January 2, 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1281761/000119312523239619/0001193125-23-239619-index.htm
- Executive change
  C. Matthew Lusco departed as Senior Executive Vice President, Chief Risk Officer at REGIONS FINANCIAL CORP.
  - Action: retire
  - Role: Senior Executive Vice President, Chief Risk Officer
  source text: C. Matthew Lusco, Senior Executive Vice President, Chief Risk Officer of Regions Financial Corporation (the “Company”), notified the Company of his intent to retire from the Company on or around December 31, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1281761/000119312523239619/0001193125-23-239619-index.htm

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