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): April 5, 2004
FIRSTMERIT CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Ohio | | 0-10161 | | 34-1339938 |
| (State or other jurisdiction of | | (Commission | | (IRS employer |
| incorporation or organization) | | file number) | | identification number) |
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| III Cascade Plaza, 7th Floor Akron, Ohio | | 44308 | | (330) 996-6300 |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | | (Zip Code) | | (Telephone Number) |
Copy to:
J. Bret Treier
Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP
106 South Main Street, Suite 801
Akron, Ohio 44308
(330) 208-1000
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits
| | 99.1 | | Text of FirstMerit Corporation Press Release dated April 5, 2004 |
Item 12. Results of Operations and Financial Condition
On April 5, 2004, FirstMerit Corporation issued a press release announcing that it was increasing its allowance for loan losses and was recording an additional $22.8 million to its provision for loan losses for the first quarter of 2004. The press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and incorporated by reference herein. The information in this report is being furnished under this Item 12 of this Current Report on Form 8-K.
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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| | | FirstMerit Corporation |
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| Dated: April 5, 2004 | | By: | | /s/ Terrence E. Bichsel |
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| | | Terrence E. Bichsel, Executive Vice |
| | | President and Chief Financial Officer |
