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)December 1, 2006
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 | | (Commission | | ( IRS Employer |
| of incorporation) | | File Number) | | Identification No.) |
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| III Cascade Plaza, 7th Floor Akron, Ohio | | | | 44308 |
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| (Address of principal executive offices) | | | | (Zip Code) |
(330) 996-6300
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
ITEM 1.01 ENTRY INTO A MATERIAL DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT.
On December 1, 2006, FirstMerit Corporation (the “Company”) entered into a Credit Agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) with Citibank, N.A. (“Citibank”). A copy of the Credit Agreement is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein, and the following brief description is qualified in its entirety by reference to the text of the Credit Agreement. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Credit Agreement, the Company will be able to make draws from Citibank in an aggregate amount not to exceed $35,000,000. The Company expects that such draws, if any, will be used for general corporate and working capital purposes.
ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
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| Exhibit Number | | Description |
| 99.1 | | Credit Agreement, dated December 1, 2006, by and between FirstMerit Corporation and Citibank, N.A. |
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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.
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| | FirstMerit Corporation
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| | By: | /s/ Terrence E. Bichsel | |
| | | Terrence E. Bichsel | |
| | | Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer | |
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Date: December 7, 2006
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