-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, HrrRP97rrOK3BcpItvATnBEamJvsRV8vFRw7ygUYCzpfYX/bB+e3PawU5Kkp1emI ygwgpf0h1Vr160A7qLoEiw== 0001299933-09-000812.txt : 20090218 0001299933-09-000812.hdr.sgml : 20090218 20090218170950 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001299933-09-000812 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20090218 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events FILED AS OF DATE: 20090218 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20090218 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: HUNTINGTON BANCSHARES INC/MD CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000049196 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS [6021] IRS NUMBER: 310724920 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MD FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-34073 FILM NUMBER: 09619289 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: HUNTINGTON CTR STREET 2: 41 S HIGH ST HC0632 CITY: COLUMBUS STATE: OH ZIP: 43287 BUSINESS PHONE: 6144808300 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: HUNTINGTON CENTER2 STREET 2: 41 S HIGH ST HC063 CITY: COLUMBUS STATE: OH ZIP: 43287 8-K 1 htm_31436.htm LIVE FILING Huntington Bancshares Incorporated (Form: 8-K)  

 

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):   February 18, 2009

Huntington Bancshares Incorporated
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
Maryland 1-34073 31-0724920
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(State or other jurisdiction 		_____________
(Commission 		______________
(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
41 South High Street, Columbus, Ohio   43287
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(Address of principal executive offices) 		  ___________
(Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   614-480-8300

Not Applicable
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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)
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[  ]  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Item 8.01 Other Events.

On February 18, 2009, the Board of Directors of Huntington Bancshares Incorporated ("Huntington"), cancelled Huntington’s common stock repurchase program authorized in April 2006 (the "2006 Repurchase Program"). Under the 2006 Repurchase Program, Huntington was authorized to repurchase from time to time up to 15 million shares of its common stock (subject to adjustment for any stock dividends, stock splits, reverse stock splits, and other similar changes in capitalization made with respect to the Corporation’s common stock) by means of various methods including, but not limited to, open market purchases and privately negotiated transactions. As of February 18, 2009, the Corporation had purchased 11,150,000 of such shares previously authorized under the 2006 Repurchase Program, with the last purchase made in fourth quarter of 2006.





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
          
February 18, 2009   By:   /s/ Richard A. Cheap
       
        Name: Richard A. Cheap
        Title: Secretary
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