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

September 14, 2004

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:

x 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 September 14, 2004, James E. Rohr, the chairman and chief executive officer of The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (the “Corporation”), gave a presentation to investors at the Lehman Brothers 2004 Annual Financial Services Conference in New York, NY. This presentation was accompanied by a series of electronic slides that included information pertaining to the financial results of the Corporation. A copy of these slides and related material is included in this report as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 8.01 Other Events.

The information set forth in Item 2.02 above is hereby incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c) Exhibits. The exhibit listed on the Exhibit Index accompanying this Form 8-K is filed 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: September 14, 2004	By:	/s/ Samuel R. Patterson
		Samuel R. Patterson
		Controller

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Number	Description	Method of Filing
99.1	Slide presentation and related material for Lehman Brothers 2004 Financial Services Conference in New York, New York	Filed herewith

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