---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001281761-24-000066"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "RF"
cik: "0001281761"
company_name: "REGIONS FINANCIAL CORP"
filed_at: "2024-08-13T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T09:37:03.156943+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Regions Financial announces retirement of Corporate Banking head Ronnie Smith, appoints Brian Willman

## Summary
- Ronnie Smith, Senior EVP and Head of Corporate Banking, to retire around Dec 31, 2024 after 43 years.
- Brian Willman, head of Commercial Banking, appointed as Senior EVP, Head of Corporate Banking effective upon Smith's retirement.
- Nikki Stephenson elevated from head of Credit Products to head of Commercial Banking, reporting to Willman.
- Smith began his career in 1981 at Deposit Guaranty National Bank; Willman has 15-year tenure at Regions.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001281761-24-000066
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: RF
- cik: 0001281761
- company_name: REGIONS FINANCIAL CORP
- filed_at: 2024-08-13T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1281761/000128176124000066/0001281761-24-000066-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1281761/000128176124000066/rf-20240812.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001281761-24-000066
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001281761-24-000066.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001281761-24-000066.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Brian R. Willman was appointed as Senior Executive Vice President, Head of Corporate Banking Group at REGIONS FINANCIAL CORP.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Senior Executive Vice President, Head of Corporate Banking Group
  source text: The Company has appointed Brian R. Willman to serve as Senior Executive Vice President, Head of Corporate Banking Group of the Company, effective upon Mr. Smith’s retirement.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1281761/000128176124000066/0001281761-24-000066-index.htm
- Executive change
  Ronald G. Smith departed as Senior Executive Vice President, Head of Corporate Banking Group at REGIONS FINANCIAL CORP.
  - Action: retire
  - Role: Senior Executive Vice President, Head of Corporate Banking Group
  source text: On August 12, 2024, Ronald G. Smith, Senior Executive Vice President, Head of Corporate Banking Group of Regions Financial Corporation (the “Company”), notified the Company of his intent to retire from the Company on or around December 31, 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1281761/000128176124000066/0001281761-24-000066-index.htm

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