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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): December 17, 2010
First Horizon National Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
         
TN   001-15185   62-0803242
(State or other Jurisdiction   (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer
of Incorporation)       Identification Number)
         
165 Madison Avenue
    
Memphis, TN
   38103
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
   (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (901) 523-4444
 
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
     On December 17, 2010, First Horizon National Corporation (“First Horizon”) completed the issuance and sale of 26,316,249 shares (the “Shares”) of its common stock, par value $0.625 per share (the “Common Stock”), pursuant to an Underwriting Agreement (the “Underwriting Agreement”), dated December 13, 2010, between First Horizon, on the one hand, and Goldman, Sachs & Co., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated and the several underwriters listed therein, on the other hand. The sale of the Common Stock was made pursuant to First Horizon’s Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-150448) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Registration Statement”).
     A copy of the Underwriting Agreement is attached as Exhibit 1.1 and is incorporated by reference herein. A copy of the form of certificate for Common Stock is attached as Exhibit 4.1 and is incorporated by reference herein. The Opinion and consent of Charles T. Tuggle, Jr. as to the validity of the Shares is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d)   Exhibits
     
Exhibit #   Description
 
    
1.1*
  Underwriting Agreement, dated December 13, 2010, between First Horizon, on the one hand, and Goldman, Sachs & Co., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated and the several underwriters listed therein, on the other hand, relating to the purchase of First Horizon’s Common Stock.
 
    
4.1
  Form of Certificate of Common Stock, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Corporation’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 2, 2008.
 
    
99.1*
  Opinion of Charles T. Tuggle, Jr. as to the validity of the Shares, to become Exhibit 5.1 to the Registration Statement, including the consent of Charles T. Tuggle, Jr.
 
*   Filed herewith
In the agreement filed as Exhibit 1.1, each party makes representations and warranties to other parties. Those representations and warranties are made only to and for the benefit of the respective other parties in the context of a business contract. They are subject to contractual materiality standards. Exceptions to such representations and warranties may be partially or fully waived by such parties in their discretion. No such representation or warranty may be relied upon by any other person for any purpose.

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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)
 		  
  By:   /s/ William C. Losch III    
  Name:  William C. Losch III   
  Title:  Executive Vice President and Chief Financial
           Officer  		 
 
Date: December 17, 2010

 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX
     
1.1*
  Underwriting Agreement, dated December 13, 2010, between First Horizon, on the one hand, and Goldman, Sachs & Co., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated and the several underwriters listed therein, one the other hand, relating to the purchase of First Horizon’s Common Stock.
 
    
4.1
  Form of Certificate of Common Stock, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Corporation’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 2, 2008.
 
    
99.1*
  Opinion of Charles T. Tuggle, Jr. as to the validity of the Shares, to become Exhibit 5.1 to the Registration Statement, including the consent of Charles T. Tuggle, Jr.
 
*   Filed herewith
In the agreement filed as Exhibit 1.1, each party makes representations and warranties to other parties. Those representations and warranties are made only to and for the benefit of the respective other parties in the context of a business contract. They are subject to contractual materiality standards. Exceptions to such representations and warranties may be partially or fully waived by such parties in their discretion. No such representation or warranty may be relied upon by any other person for any purpose.