SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington D.C., 20549
FORM 11-K
[X] ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
2000
OR
[ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
COMMISSION FILE NO. 0-2525
A. Full Title of the Plan and the address of the Plan, if different from
that of the issuer named below:
Huntington Bancshares Incorporated Deferred Compensation Plan and Trust
for Huntington Bancshares Incorporated Directors
B. Name of issuer of the securities held pursuant to the Plan and the
address of its principal executive office:
Huntington Bancshares Incorporated
Huntington Center
41 South High Street
Columbus, Ohio 43287
HUNTINGTON BANCSHARES INCORPORATED
DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN AND TRUST
FOR HUNTINGTON BANCSHARES INCORPORATED DIRECTORS
INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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Report of Independent Auditors 3
Statements of Financial Condition -
December 31, 2000 and 1999 4
Statements of Income and Changes in Plan Equity -
For the years ended December 31, 2000, 1999 and 1998 5
Notes to Financial Statements 6
Report of Independent Auditors
Board of Directors
Huntington Bancshares Incorporated
We have audited the accompanying statements of financial condition of the
Huntington Bancshares Incorporated Deferred Compensation Plan and Trust for
Huntington Bancshares Incorporated Directors (the Plan) as of December 31, 2000
and 1999, and the related statements of income and changes in plan equity for
each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2000. These financial
statements are the responsibility of the Plan's management. Our responsibility
is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted
in the United States. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit
to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free
of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence
supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit
also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates
made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement
presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our
opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in
all material respects, the financial position of the Huntington Bancshares
Incorporated Deferred Compensation Plan and Trust for Huntington Bancshares
Incorporated Directors at December 31, 2000 and 1999, and the results of its
operations and the changes in its plan equity for each of the three years in the
period ended December 31, 2000, in conformity with accounting principles
generally accepted in the United States.
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
Columbus, Ohio
March 30, 2001
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HUNTINGTON BANCSHARES INCORPORATED
DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN AND TRUST
FOR HUNTINGTON BANCSHARES INCORPORATED DIRECTORS
STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
December 31,
2000 1999
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ASSETS
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Investments, at market value:
Huntington Bancshares Incorporated
Common Stock: 174,851 shares in
2000 and 136,093 shares in 1999;
Cost: $2,716,954 in 2000
and $2,281,192 in 1999 (Note 4) $2,830,048 $3,249,220
Accrued dividends and interest receivable 34,779 27,236
Cash and cash equivalents (Note 2) 18,231 179
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TOTAL ASSETS $2,883,058 $3,276,635
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LIABILITIES AND PLAN EQUITY
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Stock purchase payable $ 17,843 $ --
Plan Equity 2,865,215 3,276,635
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TOTAL LIABILITIES AND PLAN EQUITY $2,883,058 $3,276,635
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See notes to financial statements.
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HUNTINGTON BANCSHARES INCORPORATED
DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN AND TRUST
FOR HUNTINGTON BANCSHARES INCORPORATED DIRECTORS
STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND CHANGES IN PLAN EQUITY
Year ended December 31,
2000 1999 1998
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Investment income:
Cash dividends on Huntington
Bancshares Incorporated
Common Stock $ 125,714 $ 101,809 $ 84,481
Interest 450 279 235
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126,164 102,088 84,716
Realized (losses) gains on investments
(Note 4) (928) 77,947 35,368
Unrealized depreciation of investments
(Note 4) (854,934) (564,980) (311,430)
Contributions 421,800 374,734 340,800
Distributions (103,522) (158,547) (85,225)
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Net (decrease) increase in Plan Equity (411,420) (168,758) 64,229
Plan Equity - Beginning of period 3,276,635 3,445,393 3,381,164
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Plan Equity - End of period $2,865,215 $3,276,635 $3,445,393
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See notes to financial statements.
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HUNTINGTON BANCSHARES INCORPORATED
DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN AND TRUST
FOR HUNTINGTON BANCSHARES INCORPORATED DIRECTORS
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2000
Note 1 - Summary of Accounting Policies
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Description of the Plan
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The Huntington Bancshares Incorporated Deferred Compensation Plan and Trust for
Huntington Bancshares Incorporated Directors (the "Plan") was adopted by the
Board of Directors of Huntington Bancshares Incorporated ("Huntington") on April
25, 1991, to be effective on that date. The Plan was subsequently amended on May
17, 2000. The following summary describes the Plan as amended and restated.
The Plan is in the form of a trust agreement between Huntington and the trust
division of its wholly-owned subsidiary, The Huntington National Bank (the
"Trustee"). The Plan was adopted to provide any Director of Huntington with the
option to defer receipt of all or a portion of the compensation payable to him
or her for services as a Director. Huntington transfers the amount of the
compensation deferred by a Director pursuant to the Plan to a trust fund
administered by the Trustee.
Amounts held in the trust fund may be invested by the Trustee in common stock,
common trust funds, real estate, and other property which the Trustee deems to
be in the best interest of the participating Directors. The Trustee maintains a
separate account for each Director which reflects such Director's share of
assets held in his or her account in the Plan.
The Plan is administered by a committee of the Huntington Board of Directors
(the "Committee") consisting of not fewer than three members. As of March 30,
2001, the members of the Committee were Timothy P. Smucker, Chairman, George A.
Skestos, and Don Conrad. The members of the Committee are appointed annually by
the Board of Directors of Huntington (the "Board") and serve until they resign
and their successors are appointed or until they are removed with or without
cause by the Board. None of the members of the Committee receives compensation
from the assets of the Plan.
Distributions are made either in a lump sum or in equal annual installments over
a period of not more than ten years. The Committee has sole discretion to
distribute all or a portion of a Director's account in the event such Director
requests a hardship distribution.
Huntington may amend or terminate the Plan at any time provided that no such
amendment or termination will affect the rights of Directors to amounts
previously credited to their accounts.
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Investments
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As of December 31, 2000 and 1999, Plan assets were primarily invested in shares
of common stock of Huntington ("Common Stock"). These shares are carried at
market value as determined by quoted prices reported by The Nasdaq Stock Market.
The cost of specific investments sold is used to compute realized gains and
losses.
Distributions
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Distributions in the form of Common Stock are reported at market value.
Income and Expenses
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Cash dividends are recognized as of the record date. All costs and expenses
incurred in administering the Plan, including brokerage commissions and fees
incurred in connection with the purchase of securities, are paid by Huntington
and participating affiliates. Expenses incurred in administering the Plan
totaled $2,000 for 2000 and 1999, and $5,500 for 1998.
Note 2 - Cash Equivalents
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The Plan temporarily invests cash and cash equivalents in The Huntington
National Bank sponsored Huntington Money Market Funds.
Note 3 - Federal Income Taxes
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The Plan is established as an unfunded deferred compensation plan under the
Internal Revenue Code. Accordingly, a Director will not incur federal income tax
liability when compensation is deferred pursuant to the Plan, when Common Stock
is purchased for a Director's account, or when dividends are paid to a
Director's account on such shares. Rather, a Director will incur federal income
tax liability for such contributions and income only when distributions are made
to a Director.
Huntington is subject to any federal income taxes arising from taxable income of
the Plan. Accordingly, no provision for federal income taxes is included in the
financial statements of the Plan. If, at any time, it is determined that
compensation deferred pursuant to the Plan is currently subject to income tax by
the Directors or their beneficiaries, the Plan shall terminate and any amounts
held in the trust fund shall be distributed to the Directors or their
beneficiaries.
The Plan is not qualified under Section 401(a) of the Internal Revenue Code and
is not subject to the provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act
of 1974.
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Note 4 - Net Realized and Unrealized Appreciation of Investments
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The following tables summarize the net realized and unrealized appreciation of
the Plan's investments in Common Stock for each of the three years in the period
ended December 31, 2000:
2000 1999 1998
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Aggregate proceeds $ 103,522 $ 158,547 $ 85,225
Aggregate cost 104,450 80,600 49,857
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Net realized (losses) gains $ (928) $ 77,947 $ 35,368
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2000 1999 1998
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Market value $2,830,048 $3,249,220 $3,445,242
Cost 2,716,954 2,281,192 1,912,234
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Accumulated unrealized appreciation $ 113,094 $ 968,028 $1,533,008
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Change in accumulated unrealized
appreciation between years $ (854,934) $ (564,980) $ (311,430)
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SIGNATURES
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Committee of the Huntington Bancshares Incorporated Deferred Compensation
Plan and Trust for Huntington Bancshares Incorporated Directors has duly
caused this annual report to be signed by the undersigned thereunto duly
authorized.
HUNTINGTON BANCSHARES INCORPORATED
DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN AND TRUST
FOR HUNTINGTON BANCSHARES INCORPORATED DIRECTORS
Date: March 30, 2001 By: /s/ Richard A. Cheap
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Richard A. Cheap
General Counsel and Secretary
Huntington Bancshares Incorporated
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