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 28, 2011
| HUNTINGTON BANCSHARES INCORPORATED |
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Maryland | 1-34073 | 31-0724920 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| Huntington Center 41 South High Street Columbus, Ohio 43287 |
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
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 8.01. Other Events.
On December 28, 2011, Huntington Bancshares Incorporated (“Huntington”) issued a press release announcing the results of its offer to exchange (the “Exchange Offer”) depositary shares representing a proportional interest in its Floating Rate Series B Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock with a liquidation preference of $1,000 per share and, in certain cases an additional amount of cash consideration, for up to $300 million in liquidation preference of certain series of issued and outstanding trust preferred securities (“Trust Preferred Securities”), which expired at 11:59 P.M., New York City time, on December 27, 2011. As of the time of expiration, $35,500,000 aggregate principal amount of Trust Preferred Securities were validly tendered for exchange. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| (d) | Exhibits. |
Exhibit No. | Description | |
| Exhibit 99.1 | Press release, dated December 28, 2011. | |
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: December 28, 2011 | By: | /s/ Donald R. Kimble | ||||
| Name: Donald R. Kimble | ||||||
Title: Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. | Description | |
| Exhibit 99.1 | Press release, dated December 28, 2011. | |