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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 or 15(d) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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DATE OF REPORT: JULY 14, 1998
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HUNTINGTON BANCSHARES INCORPORATED
(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
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Maryland 0-2525 31-0724920
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(STATE OR OTHER (COMMISSION FILE NO.) (IRS EMPLOYER
JURISDICTION OF IDENTIFICATION NUMBER)
INCORPORATION OR
ORGANIZATION)
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Huntington Center
41 South High Street
Columbus, Ohio 43287
(614) 480-8300
(ADDRESS, INCLUDING ZIP CODE, AND TELEPHONE NUMBER
INCLUDING AREA CODE OF REGISTRANT'S
PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES)
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS.
On July 14, 1998, Huntington Bancshares Incorporated ("Huntington")
issued a news release announcing its earnings for the second quarter and six
months ended June 30, 1998. The information contained in the news release, which
is attached as an exhibit to this report, is incorporated herein by reference.
On July 21, 1998, Huntington filed a Request for Withdrawal of its
Registration Statement on Form S-3, Registration No. 333-48667, that was
originally filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 26, 1998.
Huntington is withdrawing the Registration Statement because it does not intend
to conduct the offering of shares of Common Stock contemplated in the
Registration Statement. No shares of Common Stock of Huntington have been sold,
or will be sold, pursuant to the Registration Statement.
The information contained or incorporated by reference in this Current
Report on Form 8-K may contain forward-looking statements which are subject to
numerous assumptions, risks, and uncertainties. Actual results could differ
materially from those contained or implied by such statements for a variety of
factors, including: changes in economic conditions, movements in interest rates,
competitive pressures on product pricing and services, success and timing of
business strategies, and the nature and extent of legislative and regulatory
actions and reforms.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
(c) Exhibits.
Exhibit 99 -- News release of Huntington Bancshares Incorporated, dated
July 14, 1998.
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: July 21, 1998 By: /s/ Gerald R. Williams
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Gerald R. Williams, Executive Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. Description Page
99 * News release of Huntington Bancshares
Incorporated issued on July 14, 1998.
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* Filed with this report.