Zions Bancorp will revise its fourth-quarter earnings downward to reflect recent settlement discussions tied to a "private litigation matter."
The $57 billion-asset company
The filing did not provide any details on the litigation, or when a settlement could be reached.
Zions' original earnings missed the average estimate of analysts polled by Bloomberg by 6 cents. The company recorded a $12 million loan-loss provision that largely reflected an increase in "the inherent credit risk" in its energy portfolio.