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): August 13, 2002
FIRSTMERIT CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Ohio | | 0-10161 | | 34-1339938 |
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(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization) | | (Commission
file number) | | (IRS employer
identification number) |
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III Cascade Plaza, 7th Floor Akron, Ohio
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | | 44308
(Zip Code) | | (330) 996-6300
(Telephone Number) |
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.
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| | | 99.1 | | Certification of John R. Cochran, Chief Executive Officer of FirstMerit Corporation, as required by 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
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| | | 99.2 | | Certification of Terrence E. Bichsel, Chief Financial Officer of FirstMerit Corporation, as required by 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure
FirstMerit Corporation is filing today with the Securities and Exchange Commission certifications of its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as required by 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, copies of which are included with this Form 8-K as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2, respectively.
SIGNATURE
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.
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| Dated: | August 13, 2002 | | By: | /s/ Terrence E. Bichsel,
Terrence E. Bichsel,
Executive Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer |
