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
February 15, 2006
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
THE PNC FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Commission File Number 001-09718
| Pennsylvania | 25-1435979 | |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
One PNC Plaza
249 Fifth Avenue
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222-2707
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(412) 762-2000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
| ¨ | Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
| ¨ | Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
| ¨ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
| ¨ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
| Item 2.02 | Results of Operations and Financial Condition. |
On February 15, 2006, The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (the “Corporation”) issued a press release and held a conference call for investors regarding the acquisition of Merrill Lynch’s investment management business by the Corporation’s majority-owned subsidiary, BlackRock, Inc. The Corporation also provided electronic presentation slides on its web site used in connection with the related investor conference call. Copies of the press release and electronic presentation slides are included in this Report as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2, respectively, and are furnished herewith.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (c) | Exhibits. The exhibits listed on the Exhibit Index accompanying this Form 8-K are furnished herewith. |
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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.
| THE PNC FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP, INC. | ||||||||
| (Registrant) | ||||||||
Date: February 15, 2006 | By: | /s/ Samuel R. Patterson | ||||||
Samuel R. Patterson | ||||||||
| Controller | ||||||||
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EXHIBIT INDEX
| Number | Description | Method of Filing | ||
| 99.1 | Press release dated February 15, 2006 | Furnished herewith | ||
| 99.2 | Slide presentation for the investor conference call on February 15, 2006 | Furnished herewith | ||
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