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 <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>The Registrant requests that the Registration
Statement become effective immediately upon </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>filing pursuant to Securities Act Rule 462. </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV
ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 17, 2003 </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="right"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>Registration No. 333-&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <HR SIZE="3" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"
ALIGN="left"><DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="5" COLOR="#000000"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3"
COLOR="#000000"><B>WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE WIDTH="17%" COLOR="#000000"><DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="5"
COLOR="#000000"><B>FORM S-8 </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="5" COLOR="#000000"><B>REGISTRATION STATEMENT </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000"><B></B><B><I>UNDER </I></B><B></B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000"><B></B><B><I>THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 </I></B><B></B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT
SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE WIDTH="17%" COLOR="#000000"><DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="6" COLOR="#000000"><B>AMSOUTH BANCORPORATION </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV
ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center">
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="31%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>Delaware</B></FONT></DIV> </TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="31%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>6711</B></FONT></DIV> </TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="31%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>63-0591257</B></FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="31%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>(State or other jurisdiction of</B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"
COLOR="#000000"><B>incorporation or organization)</B></FONT></DIV> </TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="31%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>(Primary standard industrial</B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"
COLOR="#000000"><B>classification code number)</B></FONT></DIV> </TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="31%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>(I.R.S. employer</B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>identification
number)</B></FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
 </TABLE> </DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>AmSouth Center </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>1900 Fifth Avenue North </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>Birmingham, Alabama 35203 </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>(205) 320-7151 </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code,
</B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>of registrant&#146;s principal executive offices) </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>AmSouth Bancorporation </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>1996 Long Term Incentive Compensation Plan </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV
ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>(full title of the Plan) </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="48%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>STEPHEN A. YODER</B></FONT></DIV> </TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="48%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B></B><B><I>With a Copy to:</I></B><B></B></FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="48%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>Senior Executive Vice President, General Counsel</B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"
COLOR="#000000"><B>and Secretary</B></FONT></DIV> </TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="48%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>J. Michael Savage</B></FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="48%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>Maynard, Cooper &amp; Gale, P.C.</B></FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="48%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>AMSOUTH BANCORPORATION</B></FONT></DIV> </TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="48%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>1901 Sixth Avenue North</B></FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="48%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>1900 Fifth Avenue North</B></FONT></DIV> </TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="48%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>Suite 2400</B></FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="48%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>AmSouth Center, 10th Floor</B></FONT></DIV> </TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="48%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>Birmingham, Alabama 35203</B></FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="48%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>Birmingham, Alabama 35203</B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>(205)
326-5319</B></FONT></DIV> </TD>
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code, </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>of agent for service) </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"
COLOR="#000000"><B>CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE </B></FONT></DIV> <HR SIZE="3" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000" ALIGN="left"><DIV ALIGN="center">
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COLOR="#000000"><B>Securities to be Registered</B></FONT></DIV> </TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>Amount&nbsp;to&nbsp;be</B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"
COLOR="#000000"><B>Registered</B></FONT></DIV> </TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="2" ALIGN="center"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>Proposed&nbsp;Maximum</B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>Offering
Price</B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>Per Unit(1)</B></FONT></DIV> </TD>
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COLOR="#000000"><B>Maximum</B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>Aggregate</B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"
COLOR="#000000"><B>Offering&nbsp;Price(1)</B></FONT></DIV> </TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="2" ALIGN="center"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>Amount of</B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"
COLOR="#000000"><B>Registration</B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>Fee</B></FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="46%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Common Stock, $1.00 par value (and associated<BR>Preferred Stock Purchase Rights)</FONT></DIV> </TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right" WIDTH="16%"> <DIV ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">30,000,0000&nbsp;shares</FONT></DIV> </TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">$</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">20.17&nbsp;per&nbsp;share</FONT></DIV> </TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">$</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">605,100,000</FONT></DIV> </TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">$</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <DIV ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">55,669</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Estimated only for the purpose of calculating the registration fee. Such estimates have been calculated in accordance with Rule 457(h)(1) and (c) under the
Securities Act of 1933 and are based upon the average of the high and low prices reported in the consolidated reporting system of the offered securities on January 13, 2003. </FONT></DIV> </TD></TR></TABLE> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV>
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 <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Pursuant to General Instruction E of Form S-8, the contents of AmSouth
Bancorporation&#146;s Registration Statement on Form S-8 (333-05631) are hereby incorporated by reference. In addition, the following information is included: </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>PART II </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B><U>Item 6.</U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Indemnification of Directors
and Officers.</U> </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Section 145 of the Delaware General Corporation Law contains detailed provisions for
indemnification of directors and officers of Delaware corporations against expenses, judgments, fines and settlements in connection with litigation. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">The Registrant&#146;s Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, and Directors&#146; and Officers&#146; Liability Insurance Policy provide for indemnification for the Registrant&#146;s
directors and officers against certain liabilities. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B><U>Item 8.</U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Exhibits</U> </B></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">The following exhibits are filed as part of this Registration Statement: </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV>
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<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">3.1</FONT></DIV></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Restated Certificate of Incorporation of AmSouth Bancorporation (incorporated by reference to the Registrant&#146;s Current Report on Form 8-K filed October 15,
1999, Exhibit 3.1). </FONT></DIV> </TD></TR></TABLE> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Bylaws of AmSouth Bancorporation (incorporated by reference to the Registrant&#146;s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2001, Exhibit
3-b). </FONT></DIV> </TD></TR></TABLE> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Agreement and Addendum for Advances and Security Agreement with Blanket Floating Lien (incorporated by reference to the Registrant&#146;s Annual Report on Form
10-K for the year ended December 31, 2000, Exhibit 4-a). </FONT></DIV> </TD></TR></TABLE> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Second Addendum to the Agreement for Advances and Security Agreement with Blanket Floating Lien (incorporated by reference to the Registrant&#146;s Quarterly
Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2001, Exhibit 4) </FONT></DIV> </TD></TR></TABLE> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Stockholder Protection Rights Agreement dated as of December 18, 1997, (&#147;Rights Agreement&#148;) between AmSouth Bancorporation and The Bank of New York,
as successor to AmSouth Bank, as Rights Agent, including as Exhibit A the forms of Rights Certificate and of Election to Exercise and as Exhibit B the form of Certificate of Designation and Terms of Series A Preferred Stock (incorporated by
reference to the Registrant&#146;s Report on Form 8-K filed on December 18, 1997, Exhibit 4.1). </FONT></DIV> </TD></TR></TABLE> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Opinion of Carl L. Gorday, Assistant General Counsel of Registrant. </FONT></DIV> </TD></TR></TABLE> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Letter re Unaudited Interim Financial Information </FONT></DIV> </TD></TR></TABLE> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Consent of Independent Auditors </FONT></DIV> </TD></TR></TABLE> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Consent of Carl L. Gorday (included in Exhibit 5) </FONT></DIV> </TD></TR></TABLE> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV>
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SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all
of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Birmingham, State of Alabama, as of the 17th day of January, 2003.
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3" WIDTH="43%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">AMSOUTH BANCORPORATION</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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<TD HEIGHT="16"> </TD> </TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="3%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">By:</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="43%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;C. D<SMALL>OWD</SMALL>
R<SMALL>ITTER&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</SMALL></FONT></DIV> <HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000" ALIGN="left"></TD> </TR>
<TR>
<TD> <FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="43%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>C. Dowd Ritter</B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>Chairman,
President and Chief Executive Officer</B></FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
 </TABLE> </DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this
Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated as of January 17, 2003. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="50%" ALIGN="center"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>Title</B></FONT></DIV> <HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE WIDTH="31" COLOR="#000000"></TD> </TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="50%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;C. D<SMALL>OWD</SMALL>
R<SMALL>ITTER&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</SMALL></FONT></DIV> <HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000" ALIGN="left"><DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>C. Dowd Ritter</B></FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="50%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Chairman of the Board, President, Chief</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Executive Officer and a Director</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">(Principal Executive Officer)</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="50%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;S<SMALL>LOAN</SMALL> D.
G<SMALL>IBSON&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</SMALL></FONT></DIV> <HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000" ALIGN="left"><DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>Sloan D. Gibson</B></FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="50%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Vice Chairman and Chief Financial Officer</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">(Principal Financial Officer)</FONT></DIV>
</TD> </TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="50%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;D<SMALL>ONALD</SMALL> R.
K<SMALL>IMBLE&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</SMALL></FONT></DIV> <HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000" ALIGN="left"><DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>Donald R. Kimble</B></FONT></DIV> </TD>

<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="50%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Executive Vice President,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Chief Accounting Officer, and</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Controller (Principal Accounting Officer)</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>J. Harold Chandler</B></FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="50%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">A Director</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>James E. Dalton, Jr.</B></FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="50%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">A Director</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>Earnest W. Deavenport, Jr.</B></FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="50%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">A Director</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>Rodney C. Gilbert</B></FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="50%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">A Director</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>Elmer B. Harris</B></FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="50%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">A Director</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>Martha R. Ingram</B></FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="50%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">A Director</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>Victoria B. Jackson</B></FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="50%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">A Director</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>Ronald L. Kuehn, Jr.</B></FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="50%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">A Director</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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COLOR="#000000"><B>James R. Malone</B></FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="50%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">A Director</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="50%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">*</FONT></DIV> <HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000" ALIGN="left"><DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"
COLOR="#000000"><B>Charles D. McCrary</B></FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="50%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">A Director</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="50%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">*</FONT></DIV> <HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000" ALIGN="left"><DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"
COLOR="#000000"><B>Claude B. Nielsen</B></FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="50%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">A Director</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="50%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">*</FONT></DIV> <HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000" ALIGN="left"><DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"
COLOR="#000000"><B>Cleophus Thomas, Jr.</B></FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="50%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">A Director</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Carl L. Gorday, by signing his name hereto, does sign this document on behalf of each of the persons indicated above pursuant to powers of attorney executed by
such persons and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. </FONT></DIV> </TD></TR></TABLE> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="right">
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="43%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;C<SMALL>ARL</SMALL> L. G<SMALL>ORDAY&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</SMALL></FONT></DIV> <HR
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1996 Long-Term Incentive Plan
The Registrant requests that the Registration
Statement become effective immediately upon
filing pursuant to Securities Act Rule 462.
As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 17, 2003
Registration No. 333-
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
AMSOUTH BANCORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
6711
63-0591257
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
(Primary standard industrial
classification code number)
(I.R.S. employer
identification
number)
AmSouth Center
1900 Fifth Avenue North
Birmingham, Alabama 35203
(205) 320-7151
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code,
of registrant's principal executive offices)
AmSouth Bancorporation
1996 Long Term Incentive Compensation Plan
(full title of the Plan)
STEPHEN A. YODER
With a Copy to:
Senior Executive Vice President, General Counsel
and Secretary
J. Michael Savage
Maynard, Cooper & Gale, P.C.
AMSOUTH BANCORPORATION
1901 Sixth Avenue North
1900 Fifth Avenue North
Suite 2400
AmSouth Center, 10th Floor
Birmingham, Alabama 35203
Birmingham, Alabama 35203
(205)
326-5319
(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area
code,
of agent for service)
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
Title of Each Class of
Securities to be Registered
Amount to be
Registered
Proposed Maximum
Offering
Price
Per Unit(1)
Proposed
Maximum
Aggregate
Offering Price(1)
Amount of
Registration
Fee
Common Stock, $1.00 par value (and associated
Preferred Stock Purchase Rights)
30,000,0000 shares
$
20.17 per share
$
605,100,000
$
55,669
(1)
Estimated only for the purpose of calculating the registration fee. Such estimates have been calculated in accordance with Rule 457(h)(1) and (c) under the
Securities Act of 1933 and are based upon the average of the high and low prices reported in the consolidated reporting system of the offered securities on January 13, 2003.
Pursuant to General Instruction E of Form S-8, the contents of AmSouth
Bancorporation's Registration Statement on Form S-8 (333-05631) are hereby incorporated by reference. In addition, the following information is included:
PART II
Item 6.
Indemnification of Directors
and Officers.
Section 145 of the Delaware General Corporation Law contains detailed provisions for
indemnification of directors and officers of Delaware corporations against expenses, judgments, fines and settlements in connection with litigation.
The Registrant's Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, and Directors' and Officers' Liability Insurance Policy provide for indemnification for the Registrant's
directors and officers against certain liabilities.
Item 8.
Exhibits
The following exhibits are filed as part of this Registration Statement:
3.1
Restated Certificate of Incorporation of AmSouth Bancorporation (incorporated by reference to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed October 15,
1999, Exhibit 3.1).
3.2
Bylaws of AmSouth Bancorporation (incorporated by reference to the Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2001, Exhibit
3-b).
4.1
Agreement and Addendum for Advances and Security Agreement with Blanket Floating Lien (incorporated by reference to the Registrant's Annual Report on Form
10-K for the year ended December 31, 2000, Exhibit 4-a).
4.2
Second Addendum to the Agreement for Advances and Security Agreement with Blanket Floating Lien (incorporated by reference to the Registrant's Quarterly
Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2001, Exhibit 4)
4.3
Stockholder Protection Rights Agreement dated as of December 18, 1997, ("Rights Agreement") between AmSouth Bancorporation and The Bank of New York,
as successor to AmSouth Bank, as Rights Agent, including as Exhibit A the forms of Rights Certificate and of Election to Exercise and as Exhibit B the form of Certificate of Designation and Terms of Series A Preferred Stock (incorporated by
reference to the Registrant's Report on Form 8-K filed on December 18, 1997, Exhibit 4.1).
5
Opinion of Carl L. Gorday, Assistant General Counsel of Registrant.
15
Letter re Unaudited Interim Financial Information
23.1
Consent of Independent Auditors
23.2
Consent of Carl L. Gorday (included in Exhibit 5)
24
Powers of Attorney
2
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all
of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Birmingham, State of Alabama, as of the 17th day of January, 2003.
AMSOUTH BANCORPORATION
By:
/s/    C. D
OWD
R
ITTER
C. Dowd Ritter
Chairman,
President and Chief Executive Officer
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this
Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated as of January 17, 2003.
Signature
Title
/s/    C. D
OWD
R
ITTER
C. Dowd Ritter
Chairman of the Board, President, Chief
Executive Officer and a Director
(Principal Executive Officer)
/s/    S
LOAN
D.
G
IBSON
Sloan D. Gibson
Vice Chairman and Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)
/s/    D
ONALD
R.
K
IMBLE
Donald R. Kimble
Executive Vice President,
Chief Accounting Officer, and
Controller (Principal Accounting Officer)
*
J. Harold Chandler
A Director
*
James E. Dalton, Jr.
A Director
*
Earnest W. Deavenport, Jr.
A Director
3
Signature
Title
*
Rodney C. Gilbert
A Director
*
Elmer B. Harris
A Director
*
Martha R. Ingram
A Director
*
Victoria B. Jackson
A Director
*
Ronald L. Kuehn, Jr.
A Director
*
James R. Malone
A Director
*
Charles D. McCrary
A Director
*
Claude B. Nielsen
A Director
*
Cleophus Thomas, Jr.
A Director
*
Carl L. Gorday, by signing his name hereto, does sign this document on behalf of each of the persons indicated above pursuant to powers of attorney executed by
such persons and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
By:
/s/    C
ARL
L. G
ORDAY
Carl L. Gorday
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