---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-24-036364"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "RF"
cik: "0001281761"
company_name: "REGIONS FINANCIAL CORP"
filed_at: "2024-02-14T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-06T02:07:21.807553+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Bill Rhodes appointed to Regions Financial (RF) board; effective March 1, 2024

## Summary
- Rhodes is Executive Chairman of AutoZone, former President & CEO (18-year tenure).
- He will serve on the Audit Committee and Compensation and Human Resources Committee.
- Board size increases to 15 members; Rhodes receives prorated RSU grant of $21,667.
- Appointment aimed at strengthening governance and growth in Southeast, Midwest, and Texas.
- Rhodes has over 50 years in Memphis; active in industry and nonprofit boards.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-24-036364
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: RF
- cik: 0001281761
- company_name: REGIONS FINANCIAL CORP
- filed_at: 2024-02-14T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: positive
- 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/1281761/000119312524036364/0001193125-24-036364-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1281761/000119312524036364/d690133d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-24-036364
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-24-036364.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-24-036364.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  William C. Rhodes, III was appointed as Director at REGIONS FINANCIAL CORP.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: On February 14, 2024, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Regions Financial Corporation (“Regions” or the “Company”) appointed William C. Rhodes, III to the Board, such appointment to be effective on March 1, 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1281761/000119312524036364/0001193125-24-036364-index.htm

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