Ownership Submission
FORM 3
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  Stein Andrew W
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
08/08/2005
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
REGIONS FINANCIAL CORP [RF]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
P.O. BOX 10247
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Regional CEO
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

BIRMINGHAM, AL 352020247
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)
3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock 22,582
D
 

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Phantom Stock Units (401k)   (1)   (1) Common Stock 4,265 $ (1) D  
Stock Option 04/09/1999 04/09/2008 Common Stock 1,158 $ 33.49 D  
Stock Option 08/30/2000 08/30/2009 Common Stock 1,158 $ 28.88 D  
Stock Option 02/19/2004 02/19/2010 Common Stock 12,346 $ 25.66 D  
Stock Option 02/19/2005 02/19/2010 Common Stock 6,173 $ 25.66 D  
Stock Option 02/19/2006 02/19/2010 Common Stock 6,173 $ 25.66 D  
Stock Option 01/16/2002 01/16/2011 Common Stock 4,630 $ 22.6 D  
Stock Option 01/16/2003 01/16/2011 Common Stock 2,314 $ 22.6 D  
Stock Option 01/16/2004 01/16/2011 Common Stock 2,315 $ 22.6 D  
Stock Option   (2) 04/21/2011 Common Stock 37,038 $ 28.17 D  
Stock Option   (3) 10/15/2011 Common Stock 14,000 $ 33.82 D  
Stock Option 01/22/2003 01/22/2012 Common Stock 6,173 $ 25.02 D  
Stock Option 01/22/2004 01/22/2012 Common Stock 3,087 $ 25.02 D  
Stock Option 01/22/2005 01/22/2012 Common Stock 3,086 $ 25.02 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Stein Andrew W
P.O. BOX 10247
BIRMINGHAM, AL 352020247
      Regional CEO  

Signatures

By: Ronald C. Jackson 08/09/2005
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) The reported phantom stock units were acquired under Regions' benefit plans.
(2) The option becomes exercisable in three equal installments on April 21, 2005, 2006 and 2007.
(3) The option becomes exercisable in two equal installments on October 15, 2006 and 2007.

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