8-K

UNITED STATESSECURITIES 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): June 24, 2021

First

Horizon Corporation

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

(901) 523-4444

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code

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

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Departure of Principal Financial Officer

On June 24, 2021, William C. Losch III informed First Horizon Corporation (“FHN”) that he would depart from FHN and its subsidiary, First Horizon Bank (the “Bank”), effective July 31, 2021. Mr. Losch currently is Senior Executive Vice President—Chief Financial Officer of FHN and the Bank.

Election of Principal Financial Officer

On June 30, 2021, FHN’s board of directors elected Anthony J. Restel as interim Chief Financial Officer of FHN and the Bank, effective July 31, 2021. As with all of FHN’s executive officers, Mr. Restel will serve until a successor is elected and has been qualified.

Mr. Restel currently is Senior Executive Vice President—Chief Operating Officer of FHN and the Bank, and will continue in that position after becoming interim Chief Financial Officer. Background and biographical information about him is presented in FHN’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020 in “Supplemental Part I Information” on page 57 of that Report, which information is incorporated into this Item 5.02 by reference. Information concerning his compensation from FHN appears in the following sections of FHN’s Proxy Statement for the 2021 annual meeting of shareholders, all of which is incorporated into this Item 5.02 by reference: (a) “Compensation Discussion and Analysis” beginning on page 70; (b) “Recent Compensation” beginning on page 94; and (c) “Post-Employment Compensation” beginning on page 103. Additional information concerning his compensation appears in: (d) exhibits 10.1(b), 10.1(c), 10.1(d), 10.3(l), 10.4(f), 10.6(o), 10.6(p), and 10.8(h) to FHN’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020; (e) exhibits 10.1, 10.2, and 10.3 to FHN’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2021; (f) FHN’s 2021 Incentive Plan which appears as Appendix A in FHN’s Proxy Statement for the 2021 annual meeting of shareholders; and (g) exhibit 10.1 to FHN’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on January 29, 2021.

FHN, the Bank and the subsidiaries of each, as applicable, have entered into lending transactions and/or other banking or financial services transactions in the ordinary course of business with FHN’s executive officers, directors, nominees, their immediate family members and affiliated entities, and the persons of which FHN is aware that beneficially own more than five percent of FHN’s common stock, and FHN expects to have such transactions in the future. Such transactions were made in the ordinary course of business, were made on substantially the same terms, including interest rates and collateral, as those prevailing at the time for comparable transactions with persons not related to the company, and did not involve more than the normal risk of collectability or present other unfavorable features. FHN notes that as a perquisite FHN offers all associates discounts on certain financial services (for example, no-fee domestic wire transfers). These discounts are available to FHN’s executive officers except in relation to credit extended at the time an executive officer is serving as such.

Furnished as Exhibit 99.1 is the text of an announcement released by FHN today.

The following Exhibit 99.1, furnished pursuant to Item 7.01, is not to be considered “filed” under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (“Exchange Act”), and shall not be incorporated by reference into any of FHN’s previous or future filings under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act.

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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.

Exhibit 99.1

First Horizon Corporation Announces Departureof Chief Financial Officer William Losch

Anthony Restel to serve as interim ChiefFinancial Officer

MEMPHIS, TN, June 30, 2021 – First Horizon Corporation (NYSE: FHN or “First Horizon”) today announced that Chief Financial Officer William “BJ” Losch will be departing effective July 31, 2021 to pursue another opportunity at Live Oak Bancshares. Chief Operating Officer Anthony Restel will serve as interim CFO following Losch’s departure until a permanent successor is named.

“We are incredibly fortunate to have tremendous depth of talent across the combined organization,” said President and CEO Bryan Jordan. “I am pleased to have Anthony, former IBERIABANK Chief Financial Officer, serve as our CFO on an interim basis while we conduct a thorough search. His expertise and familiarity with our culture and Company will help ensure that we have continued momentum toward integrating our two organizations and achieving our goal of becoming a top-performing regional bank.”

“BJ has made significant contributions to the First Horizon organization over the last 12 years. He has been instrumental in executing our growth strategy through times of great change and unprecedented headwinds. We will miss him but we wish him well as he starts the next chapter in his career with an opportunity to move back to North Carolina.”

Restel currently serves as Chief Operating Officer for First Horizon, responsible for strategic initiatives, information technology, corporate operations, business transformation and corporate security. He will continue to play an integral role with integration activities. The Merger Project Office will continue to be led by merger executives Randy Bryan and Yousef Valine. Most recently, Restel served as Chief Financial Officer for IBERIABANK from 2006 to July 1, 2020, where he also presided over information technology, deposit operations, business transformation, and corporate security. He also served as IBERIABANK’S Chief Credit Officer from 2006 to 2009.

About First Horizon

First Horizon Corporation (NYSE: FHN), with $87.5 billion in assets as of March 31, 2021, is a leading regional financial services company, dedicated to strengthening the lives of our associates, clients, shareholders, and communities. Headquartered in Memphis, TN, the banking subsidiary First Horizon Bank operates in 12 states across the Southeast. The Company and its subsidiaries offer commercial, private banking, consumer, small business, wealth and trust management, retail brokerage, capital markets, fixed income, mortgage, and title insurance services. First Horizon is recognized as one of the nation’s best employers by Fortune and Forbes magazines and a Top 10 Most Reputable U.S. bank. More information is available at www.FirstHorizon.com.