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Shareholder Meeting to Be Held on May 16, 2013.


		REGIONS FINANCIAL CORPORATION
		REGIONS FINANCIAL CORPORATION 1900 FIFTH AVENUE NORTH ATTN: INVESTOR RELATIONS BIRMINGHAM, AL 35203


		Meeting Information
		Meeting Type: Annual Meeting
		For holders as of: March 18, 2013
		Date: May 16, 2013 Time: 9:00 A.M. Central Time
		Location: Auditorium of Regions Bank
		1901 Sixth Avenue North Birmingham, Alabama 35203
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				Voting Items

		The Board of Directors recommends you vote
		FOR the following proposals:

		Election of Directors

		Proposal 1. Nominees:
		1a. George W. Bryan 1b. Carolyn H. Byrd 1c. David J. Cooper, Sr. 1d. Don DeFosset 1e. Eric C. Fast 1f. O.B. Grayson Hall, Jr. 1g. John D. Johns 1h. Charles D. McCrary 1i. James R. Malone 1j. Ruth Ann Marshall 1k. Susan W. Matlock 1l. John E. Maupin, Jr. 1m. John R. Roberts 1n. Lee J. Styslinger III


The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following proposal:
Proposal 2.		Nonbinding Stockholder Approval of Executive Compensation.
The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following proposal:
Proposal 3.		Approval of the Regions Financial Corporation Executive Incentive Plan.
The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following proposal:
Proposal 4.		Ratification of Selection of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.
The Board of Directors recommends you vote AGAINST the following proposal:
Proposal 5.		Stockholder proposal regarding posting a report, updated semi-annually, of political contributions.
NOTE: Such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment thereof.

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