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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

 

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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):

August 24, 2005

 

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AMSOUTH BANCORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

DELAWARE		1-7476		63-0591257
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

AMSOUTH CENTER

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

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

¨	Written communication pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨	Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

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Item 8.01 Other Events.

 

On August 24, 2005, AmSouth Bancorporation (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that AmSouth Bank (the “Bank”) and AmSouth Asset Management, Inc. (“AAMI”) have received notice that the staff of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) intends to recommend that the Commission bring a civil action against those entities for possible violations of federal securities laws. A copy of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference into this report. The Bank is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company; AAMI is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Bank.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(c) Exhibits

 

99.1		Press Release dated August 24, 2005

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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.

 

 

Date: August 24, 2005