UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 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 2, 2013


 
PINNACLE FINANCIAL PARTNERS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
 
Tennessee
 
000-31225
 
62-1812853
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer
 Identification No.)
 
 
150 Third Avenue South, Suite 900, Nashville, Tennessee
 
 
37201
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:   (615) 744-3700

N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since 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.

(d)            Upon the recommendation of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, the Board of Directors (the "Board") of Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc. (the "Company") elected Glenda Baskin Glover to the Board effective December 1, 2013.

Dr. Glover has been appointed to the Audit and Community Affairs Committees of the Board. Dr. Glover is not a party to any arrangement or understanding with any person pursuant to which she was selected as a member of the Board nor is she a party to any transaction, or series of transactions, required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.

Dr. Glover received a grant of 307 shares of restricted stock, and will be paid a prorata portion of director retainer fees for the period through February 28, 2014 as well as board and committee meeting attendance fees. Thereafter, she will be compensated in accordance with the compensation program applicable to all of the Company's non-employee directors.
 
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

99.1            Press Release issued by Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc. dated December 2, 2013.

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.

PINNACLE FINANCIAL PARTNERS, INC.

 
By:
/s/Harold R. Carpenter
 
Name:
Harold R. Carpenter
 
Title:
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Date:
December 2, 2013


EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.
 
Description
 
 
99.1
Press release issued by Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc. dated December 2, 2013