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                                  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


                                OCTOBER 20, 1999
                DATE OF REPORT (DATE OF EARLIEST EVENT REPORTED)



                                 PNC BANK CORP.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

                          COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 1-9718


               PENNSYLVANIA                               25-1435979
     (State or other jurisdiction of                    (I.R.S. Employer
     incorporation or organization)                    Identification No.)

                                  ONE PNC PLAZA
                                249 FIFTH AVENUE
                       PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA 15222-2707
                    (Address of principal executive offices)
                                   (Zip Code)


                                 (412) 762-1553
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)



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ITEM 5.    OTHER EVENTS

           Third Quarter 1999 Financial Results

           On October 20, 1999, PNC Bank Corp. ("Corporation") reported results
           of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 1999.
           A copy of the earnings press release issued by the Corporation is
           attached as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

           Information on the Corporation's businesses for the nine months ended
           September 30, 1999 and 1998, which reflects organizational and
           business changes made during 1999 as part of the Corporation's
           operating strategy, is attached as Exhibit 99.2 and incorporated
           herein by reference.

ITEM 7.    FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

           (c) Exhibits

           The exhibits listed on the Exhibit Index on page 3 of this Form 8-K
           are filed herewith.


                                   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 thereunto duly authorized.

                                                PNC BANK CORP.
                                                (Registrant)


           Date: October 28, 1999           By: /s/ Robert L. Haunschild
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                                                Robert L. Haunschild
                                                Senior Vice President and
                                                Chief Financial Officer




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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

99.1     Earnings press release issued by the Corporation on October 20, 1999,
         with respect to results of operations for the three and nine months
         ended September 30, 1999, filed herewith.

99.2     Business information for the nine months ended September 30, 1999 and
         1998 filed herewith.








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