SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            Washington, D.C.  20549

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                                   FORM 8-K

                                CURRENT REPORT
                      PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 or 15(d) OF
                      THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

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                        Date of Report: August 16, 2001

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                      HUNTINGTON BANCSHARES INCORPORATED
            (Exact Name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

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    Maryland                     0-2525                   31-0724920
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 (State or other        (Commission File No.)             (IRS Employer
 jurisdiction of                                          Identification Number)
 incorporation or
 organization)
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                               Huntington Center
                             41 South High Street
                             Columbus, Ohio 43287
                                (614) 480-8300
              (Address, including zip code, and telephone number
                      including area code of Registrant's
                         principal executive offices)


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Item 5.  Other Events.

     On April 16, 2001, Huntington Bancshares Incorporated ("Huntington")
announced that Thomas E. Hoaglin has been appointed Chairman of the Board of
Huntington and its principal subsidiary, The Huntington National Bank ("HNB"),
effective immediately.  Mr. Hoaglin succeeds Frank Wobst in these positions upon
Mr. Wobst's retirement from Huntington and HNB.  Don M. Casto, III, a director
of Huntington, has been appointed Chairman of the Executive Committee of the
Board of Directors of Huntington.

     The information contained in the news release, which is attached as an
exhibit to this report, is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

     (c)  Exhibits.

     Exhibit 99 -- News release of Huntington Bancshares Incorporated, dated
                   August 16, 2001.


                                  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



Date: August 16, 2001            By: /s/ Michael J. McMennamin
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                                    Michael J. McMennamin, Vice Chairman, Chief
                                    Financial Officer and Treasurer

                                 EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.                         Description

    99        *    News release of Huntington Bancshares Incorporated issued
                   August 16, 2001.


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*  Filed with this report.