FORM 8-K

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

Date of Report: April 16, 2003

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)

Item 5. Other Events.

     On April 16, 2003, Huntington Bancshares Incorporated (“Huntington”) issued a news release announcing its earnings for the first quarter ended March 31, 2003, and the restatement of prior period earnings resulting from the reclassification of $3.2 billion of automobile leases from direct finance leases to operating leases. The information contained in the news release, which is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this report, is incorporated herein by reference. Huntington also presented this information during a conference call which was available via Internet Webcast. The presentation transcript and materials are attached as Exhibits 99.2 and 99.3 to this report, and are incorporated herein by reference.

     The information contained or incorporated by reference in this Current Report on Form 8-K contains forward-looking statements, including certain plans, expectations, goals, and projections, which are subject to numerous assumptions, risks, and uncertainties. A number of factors, including but not limited to those set forth under the heading “Business Risks” included in Item 1 of Huntington’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002, and other factors described from time to time in Huntington’s other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, could cause actual conditions, events, or results to differ significantly from those described in the forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements included in this Current Report on Form 8-K are based on information available at the time of the Report. Huntington assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement.

     Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

     (c)  Exhibits.

     Exhibit 99.1 — News release of Huntington Bancshares Incorporated, dated April 16, 2003.

     Exhibit 99.2 — Presentation transcript, April 16, 2003.

     Exhibit 99.3 — Presentation materials, April 16, 2003.

Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure.

     The information included or incorporated by reference under Item 5 of this report is intended to be included under “Item 12. Disclosure of Results of Operations and Financial Condition” and is included under this Item 9 in accordance with SEC Release No. 33-8216.

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.

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