Current Report Filing (8-k)

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

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): October 24, 2017

First Horizon National Corporation

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

TN	001-15185	62-0803242
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

165 MADISON AVENUE MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE	38103
(Address of principal executive office)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (901) 523-4444

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

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ITEM 5.02.

Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers .

(e) Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

Effective October 24, 2017, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of First Horizon National Corporation (“FHN”) approved a special cash bonus for FHN’s Chief Executive Officer, D. Bryan Jordan, of $5.5 million, after discussing the bonus with the entire Board of Directors in executive session. By making this award the Committee, and the entire Board, recognized and rewarded Mr. Jordan for, among other things, his leadership over the past six years and the company’s outstanding performance during that time . This bonus fulfills the Committee’s intention, stated in FHN’s proxy statement for its 2017 annual meeting of shareholders, to deliver value commensurate with FHN’s achievements over the past six years.

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.

	First Horizon National Corporation
	(Registrant)

Date: October 27, 2017	By:	/s/ Clyde A. Billings, Jr.
		Clyde A. Billings, Jr.
		Senior Vice President, Assistant General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary