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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 15, 2002
FIRSTMERIT CORPORATION
| Ohio (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | 0-10161 (Commission file number) | 34-1339938 (IRS employer identification number) |
| III Cascade Plaza, 7th Floor Akron, Ohio (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | 44308 (Zip Code) | (330) 996-6300 (Telephone Number) |
| Item 5. Other Events | ||||||||
| Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits | ||||||||
| SIGNATURE | ||||||||
| Exhibit 99 Certification | ||||||||
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Item 5. Other Events
On August 15, 2002, Standard & Poor’s issued a press release announcing that it had lowered its ratings on FirstMerit Bank, N.A., a wholly owned subsidiary of the registrant, FirstMerit Corporation. A copy of that release is included as an exhibit to this report.
Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits
| (c) | Exhibits | |||
| 99 | Press Release issued by Standard & Poor’s on August 15, 2002 announcing that it had lowered its ratings on FirstMerit Bank, N.A., a wholly owned subsidiary of FirstMerit Corporation |
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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.
| FirstMerit Corporation | ||||
| Dated: August 16, 2002 | By: | /s/Terrence E. Bichsel Terrence E. Bichsel, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||