Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
On May 19, 2009, senior management of Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc., a Tennessee corporation (the "Company") will present a slide presentation to certain institutional investors, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. This information is being furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, and, except as specifically provided in Item 8.01 Other Events below, the information contained in Exhibit 99.1 shall not be deemed to be "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, (the "Exchange Act"), or otherwise subject to the liabilities under Section 18 of the Exchange Act. Furthermore, except for the information incorporated by reference into Item 8.01 Other Events below, the information contained in Exhibit 99.1 shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into the filings of the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
Item 8.01 Other Events.
All of the information set forth on slides number 2, 9, 14, 22 and 23 of Exhibit 99.1 and that portion of the information that relates solely to the Company on slides number 10 and 15 of Exhibit 99.1 (but not the information related to peers on slides number 10 and 15 of Exhibit 99.1) is incorporated herein by reference and shall be considered "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits

99.1 PowerPoint Presentation dated May 2009.

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