Regions (NYSE: RF) director defers fees into phantom stock

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Regions Financial director Lee J. Styslinger III reported an automatic award of phantom stock units as part of director compensation. On January 15, 2026, he acquired 1,095.7223 shares of phantom stock at $28.52 per unit, bringing his total phantom stock holdings to 272,181.2877 units.

Each phantom stock unit represents the right to receive the cash value of one share of Regions Financial common stock. The director elected to take this phantom stock in lieu of cash fees under Regions’ Director Compensation Program, with units accrued quarterly in arrears. These units are payable in cash, either in a lump sum or in up to ten annual installments, within 30 days after the end of the plan year in which he leaves the board, and they include deemed reinvestment of quarterly cash dividends.

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

STYSLINGER LEE J III

(Last) (First) (Middle)

P. O. BOX 10247

(Street)

BIRMINGHAM AL 35202-0247

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
REGIONS FINANCIAL CORP [ RF ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director		10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/15/2026

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Phantom Stock	(1)	01/15/2026		A(2)		1,095.7223		(3)	(3)	Common Stock	1,095.7223	$28.52	272,181.2877(4)	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Each share of phantom stock represents the right to the cash value of one share of Regions' common stock.

2. The reporting person has elected to receive shares of phantom stock in lieu of cash compensation payable pursuant to Regions' Director Compensation Program. The shares of phantom stock are accrued under Regions' Directors' Deferred Investment Plan on the date such fees would otherwise be payable (i.e., quarterly, in arrears).

3. Shares of phantom stock are payable in cash in a lump sum or up to 10 annual installments, at the election of the reporting person, within 30 days after the close of the plan year in which the reporting person terminates service as a director.

4. Includes quarterly cash dividends that have been deemed reinvested in phantom stock.

Remarks:

	/s/ Elizabeth H. Townsend - Attorney-in-Fact	01/20/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction did RF director Lee J. Styslinger III report on this Form 4?

Lee J. Styslinger III reported receiving 1,095.7223 phantom stock units on January 15, 2026 at a value of $28.52 per unit, increasing his total phantom stock holdings to 272,181.2877 units, as part of his director compensation.

What is phantom stock in the Regions Financial (RF) director plan?

At Regions Financial, each share of phantom stock represents the right to the cash value of one share of the company’s common stock, rather than actual shares, according to the Directors’ Deferred Investment Plan.

Why did the RF director receive phantom stock instead of cash fees?

The Form 4 states that the reporting person elected to receive phantom stock in lieu of cash compensation payable under Regions’ Director Compensation Program, with units accrued on the dates when director fees would otherwise be paid.

How and when is the Regions Financial phantom stock paid to the director?

The phantom stock units are payable in cash in either a lump sum or up to 10 annual installments, at the director’s election, within 30 days after the close of the plan year in which the director terminates service as a board member.

Does this RF Form 4 show open-market buying or selling of common stock?

No. The reported transaction involves phantom stock units credited under a deferred compensation plan, not open-market purchases or sales of Regions Financial common stock.

Do Regions Financial phantom stock units include reinvested dividends?

Yes. The filing notes that the reported phantom stock holdings include quarterly cash dividends that have been deemed reinvested in additional phantom stock units.