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                       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 15, 1994


                            FirstMerit Corporation
                     (F/K/A FIRST BANCORPORATION OF OHIO)
            (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


             OHIO                            0-10161             34-1339938
(State or other jurisdiction of            (Commission          (IRS employer 
incorporation or organization)             file number)         identification
                                                                   number)


III CASCADE PLAZA, 7TH FLOOR         AKRON, OHIO  44308         (216) 384-8000
   (Address of Principal                  (Zip Code)          (Telephone Number)
     Executive Offices)            




                                    Copy to:

                             KEVIN C. O'NEIL, ESQ.
                               BROUSE & MCDOWELL
                            500 First National Tower
                            Akron, Ohio  44308-1471
                                 (216) 434-5207
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ITEM 5.  OTHER EVENTS.

        On December 15, 1994, at the Special Meeting of Shareholders, the
shareholders of FirstMerit Corporation (f/k/a First Bancorporation of Ohio)
("FMER"), by the affirmative vote necessary therefore, approved the Board of
Directors' proposals regarding the approval of the merger with The CIVISTA
Corporation ("CIVISTA"), whereby CIVISTA will be merged with and into FMER.
The merger is still subject to certain conditions but is expected to close in
the first quarter of 1995.

        In addition, the shareholders approved certain amendments to FMER's
Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation ("Articles"), as follows:

                 1.  To change the name of the corporation from "First
                     Bancorporation of Ohio" to "FirstMerit Corporation;"

                 2.  To increase the authorized Common Stock from 40,000,000 to
                     80,000,000 shares; and

                 3.  To increase the authorized Preferred Stock from 3,500,000
                     to 7,000,000 shares.

         FMER will continue to operate under the name First Bancorporation of
Ohio for the next several months and during this period will continue to trade
under the symbol "FBOH" on the Nasdaq National Market System.  It is currently
expected that FMER will begin operating under its new name and trade under its
new stock symbol, FMER, in March, 1995.


ITEM 7.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS.

         (C)  EXHIBITS.

                 3(i)      Certificate of Amendment to the Amended and Restated
                           Articles of Incorporation of FirstMerit Corporation


                                   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.

                                                      FIRSTMERIT CORPORATION


Dated:  December 16, 1994                          By: /s/ Terry E. Patton
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                                                       Terry E. Patton 
                                                       Secretary






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                             FIRSTMERIT CORPORATION
                      (f/k/a First Bancorporation of Ohio)

                           CURRENT REPORT ON FORM 8-K



                               INDEX OF EXHIBITS


EXHIBIT



3(i)     Certificate of Amendment to the Amended and Restated Articles of
         Incorporation of FirstMerit Corporation