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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
September 22, 2000
AMSOUTH BANCORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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DELAWARE 1-7476 63-0591257
(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
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AMSOUTH-SONAT TOWER
1900 FIFTH AVENUE NORTH
BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA 35203
(Address, including zip code, of principal executive office)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (205) 320-7151
Not applicable
(Registrant's former address of principal executive office)
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Item 5. Other Events.
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AmSouth Bancorporation ("AmSouth") is filing this Current Report on
Form 8-K to report information regarding (i) a comprehensive financial
restructuring and (ii) future earnings expectations. Attached hereto and
incorporated herein as Exhibit 99.1 is the text of a presentation that contains
detailed information concerning the previously-mentioned matters.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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The following exhibit is filed as part of this Current Report on
Form 8-K:
Exhibit No. Exhibit
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99.1 Presentation of September 22, 2000
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SIGNATURE
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/ Stephen A. Yoder
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Name: Stephen A. Yoder
Title: Secretary
Date: September 22, 2000
