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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-09-001570.txt : 20090106
<SEC-HEADER>0001209191-09-001570.hdr.sgml : 20090106
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20090106151948
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-09-001570
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090102
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090106
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090106

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LINDSAY BRUCE C
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001196958

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-09718
		FILM NUMBER:		09509775

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		BRUCE-LINDSAY & CO INC
		STREET 2:		1926 ARCH ST
		CITY:			PHILADELPHIA
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19103

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PNC FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000713676
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS [6021]
		IRS NUMBER:				251435979
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			PA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE PNC PLAZA
		STREET 2:		249 FIFTH AVENUE
		CITY:			PITTSBURGH
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			15222
		BUSINESS PHONE:		412-762-2000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE PNC PLAZA
		STREET 2:		249 FIFTH AVENUE
		CITY:			PITTSBURGH
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			15222

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	PNC BANK CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19930505

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	PNC BANK CORP /PA/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19930428

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	PNC FINANCIAL CORP /PA/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19930412
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        <footnote id="F1">Annual grant pursuant to PNC Directors Share Incentive Plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">One phantom stock unit is the economic equivalent of one share of PNC Common Stock.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Phantom Stock Units received as dividend equivalents under the PNC Outside Directors Deferred Stock Unit Plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Phantom Stock Units will be settled in cash upon distribution from the reporting person's plan account and generally do not expire.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">Phantom Stock Units received as dividend equivalents under the PNC Directors Deferred Compensation Plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">Phantom Stock Units received under the PNC Directors Deferred Compensation Plan.</footnote>
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    <remarks></remarks>

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        <signatureName>Lori A. Hasselman, Attorney-in-Fact for Bruce C. Lindsay</signatureName>
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