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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):   August 18, 2010

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
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(Commission
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(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)
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(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 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On August 24, 2010, Huntington Bancshares Incorporated announced that Tanny Crane has been appointed a director of the company. Ms. Crane was elected by the Board of Directors on August 18, 2010 to serve a term expiring at the 2011 annual meeting of shareholders. The Board of Directors has not yet determined to which committees of the board Ms. Crane will be appointed.





Item 8.01 Other Events.

On August 24, 2010, Huntington issued a press release announcing the appointment of Tanny Crane as a director. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.





Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
The following exhibits are filed herewith:
Exhibit No. -- Description

99.1 -- Huntington Bancshares Incorporated press release dated August 24, 2010.






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
          
August 24, 2010   By:   Richard A. Cheap
       
        Name: Richard A. Cheap
        Title: Executive Vice President and Secretary


Exhibit Index


     
Exhibit No.   Description

 
99.1
  Huntington Bancshares Incorporated press release dated August 24, 2010