8-K
 
 
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) June 5, 2009
HUNTINGTON BANCSHARES INCORPORATED
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
         
Maryland   1-34073   31-0724920
 
(State or other jurisdiction   (Commission   (IRS Employer
of incorporation)   File Number)   Identification No.)
     
Huntington Center    
41 South High Street    
Columbus, Ohio   43287
 
(Address of principal executive   (Zip Code)
offices)    
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (614) 480-8300
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
     Huntington Bancshares Incorporated (the “Company”) today announced an amendment to the Company’s previously announced offer to purchase for cash a portion of outstanding trust preferred securities of Huntington Capital I, Huntington Capital II and Huntington Capital III (the “Tender Offer”). The Company is extending the Early Tender Premium deadline from 5:00 p.m., New York City time on June 4, 2009 to 11:59 p.m., New York City time on June 18, 2009, unless extended or earlier terminated. All other terms of the Tender Offer remain unchanged.
     A copy of the Company’s press release announcing the amendment to the Tender Offer is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. All capitalized terms used but not defined in this Form 8-K shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Offer to Purchase dated May 21, 2009.
     The information in this Form 8-K and the exhibit attached hereto shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, nor shall such information be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
  (d)   Exhibits.
         
Exhibit No.   Description
       
 
  99.1    
Press release dated June 5, 2009.

 

 

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.
         
  HUNTINGTON BANCSHARES INCORPORATED
 		  
Date: June 5, 2009  By:   /s/ Richard A. Cheap    
    Name:   Richard A. Cheap   
    Title:   General Counsel and Secretary   

 

 

         
EXHIBIT INDEX
         
Exhibit No.   Description
       
 
  99.1    
Press release dated June 5, 2009.