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):   May 10, 2006

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

     
Maryland 0-2525 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:

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Item 8.01 Other Events.

On May 10, 2006, Huntington Bancshares Incorporated (Huntington) announced that the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland notified Huntington’s board of directors that Huntington has totally satisfied the provisions of the written agreement dated February 28, 2005, and that the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland, under delegated authority of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, has terminated the written agreement effective May 10, 2006. The agreement was previously filed as Exhibit 99.3 to Huntington's Current Report on Form 8-K, dated March 1, 2005, and filed with the Securities Exchange Commission on March 2, 2005, and is incorporated herein by reference.





Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

The exhibits referenced below shall be treated as "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

(c) Exhibits

Exhibit 99.1 - News release of Huntington, dated May 10, 2006.

Exhibit 99.2 - Written agreement between Huntington and the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland, dated February 28, 2005 (incorporated by reference as Exhibit 99.3 to Huntington's Current Report on Form 8-K, dated March 1, 2005, and filed with the Securities Exchange Commission on March 2, 2005).





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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
          
May 11, 2006   By:   Donald R. Kimble
       
        Name: Donald R. Kimble
        Title: Chief Financial Officer and Controller

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Exhibit Index


     
Exhibit No.   Description
 
99.1
  News release of Huntington, dated May 10, 2006.