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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
DECEMBER 21, 1995
DATE OF REPORT (DATE OF EARLIEST EVENT REPORTED)
AMSOUTH BANCORPORATION
(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
DELAWARE 1-7476 63-0591257
(STATE OR OTHER (COMMISSION (IRS EMPLOYER
JURISDICTION OF FILE NUMBER) IDENTIFICATION NO.)
INCORPORATION)
1400 AMSOUTH-SONAT TOWER
BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA 35203
(ADDRESS, INCLUDING ZIP CODE, OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICE)
(205) 320-7151
(REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER
INCLUDING AREA CODE)
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Item 5. Other Events.
AmSouth Bancorporation ("AmSouth") announced on December 21, 1995 that
C. Dowd Ritter, President and Chief Operating Officer of AmSouth, has been
elected Chief Executive Officer of AmSouth, effective January 1, 1996. Mr.
Ritter succeeds John W. Woods, who will continue as Chairman until his
previously announced retirement date in August 1996, at which time, Mr. Ritter
will assume the additional role of Chairman.
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SIGNATURES
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/ Dennis J. Dill
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Dennis J. Dill
Executive Vice President and
Chief Accounting Officer
Date: December 21, 1995
