Form 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) February 20, 2007

 

Wachovia Corporation

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

North Carolina

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

 

1-10000   56-0898180
(Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

One Wachovia Center
Charlotte, North Carolina		   28288-0013
 
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

(704) 374-6565

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

 

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 

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:

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On February 20, 2007, Robert J. Brown, a director of Wachovia Corporation (“Wachovia”), confirmed to Wachovia his decision that he will not stand for re-election as a director at Wachovia’s April 17, 2007 annual meeting of stockholders and that he plans to retire from the Board of Directors of Wachovia immediately prior to such annual meeting of stockholders. Mr. Brown’s retirement is not as a result of any disagreement with Wachovia or its management.

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.

 

  WACHOVIA CORPORATION

Date: February 21, 2007

   By:  

/s/ Thomas J. Wurtz

  Name:   Thomas J. Wurtz
  Title:   Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer