Board Size: 14 (as per 2008 Proxy Statement filed in March 2009.)
Board of Directors Compensation($): $50,000- Annual retainer. $1500 for every Board Meeting or Board Committee meeting attended. In 2008, directors also received 7,000 shares in a stock option grant. These stock options come with an exercise price equal to the fair market value of Regions common stock on the date the options were granted.
Total CO2 emissions(metric tons): 2008-not published; 2007-not published
Amount received in Government Bailout($): $3.5Billion
Total CEO compensation for 2008: $9.3 million
Chief Risk Officer: William C. Wells, II
Tenure of Chief Risk Officer in this position: William C. Wells, II has held the position of Chief Risk Officer at Regions Financial Corp since December 2004.
Changes in Chief Risk Officer over the past 2 years**: None
** Why do we look at ‘Changes in Chief Risk Officer’? Companies, where we observe quick changes to senior risk positions (in case of companies in the finance industry) are high on our ‘watch’ list.