Form: S-8 POS

Post-effective amendment to a S-8 registration statement

April 1, 1998

S-8 POS: Post-effective amendment to a S-8 registration statement

Published on April 1, 1998



As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 1, 1998
Registration No. 33-44208
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------


SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

--------------------

POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

--------------------


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

Maryland 31-0724920
(State or other jurisdiction (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation or organization) Identification No.)


Huntington Center
41 South High Street
Columbus, Ohio 43287
(Address of Registrant's principal executive offices)

--------------------

HUNTINGTON SUPPLEMENTAL
STOCK PURCHASE AND TAX SAVINGS PLAN AND TRUST
(Full title of the Plan)

--------------------

Ralph K. Frasier, Esq.
General Counsel and Secretary
Huntington Bancshares Incorporated
Huntington Center
41 South High Street
Columbus, Ohio 43287
614/480-4647
(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone
number, including area code, of agent for service)

--------------------

Copies of Correspondence to:
Mary Beth M. Clary, Esq.
John B. Pisaris, Esq.
Porter, Wright, Morris & Arthur
41 South High Street
Columbus, Ohio 43215

--------------------



INTRODUCTION

On November 19, 1997, the Board of Directors of Huntington Bancshares
Incorporated (the "Corporation") amended the Huntington Supplemental Stock
Purchase and Tax Savings Plan and Trust (the "Plan"). A copy of the amendment
to the Plan is being filed as an exhibit to this Post-Effective Amendment No. 1
to Form S-8.

PART I

INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE SECTION 10(a) PROSPECTUS

The document(s) containing the information concerning the Plan, specified
in Part I will be sent or given to employees as specified by Rule 428(b)(1).
Such documents are not filed as part of this Registration Statement in
accordance with the Note to Part I of the Form S-8 Registration Statement.


PART II

INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS

ITEM 3. INCORPORATION OF DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE.


The following documents previously filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (the "Commission") by the Corporation pursuant to Sections 13(a), 14
or 15(d) of the Exchange Act are hereby incorporated herein by reference:

1. Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1997, as
filed with the Commission on February 20, 1998;

2. Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting of Shareholders held on April
23, 1998, as filed with the Commission on February 18, 1998;

3. Current Reports on Form 8-K, dated January 14, 1998, filed with the
Commission on January 20, 1998, and March 16, 1998, filed with the
Commission on March 16, 1998, each to report annual and or quarterly
earnings and/or certain developments; and

In addition, the description of the rights issued under a certain Rights
Agreement, dated February 22, 1990, as amended August 16, 1995, between the
Corporation and The Huntington National Bank, as successor Rights Agent, which
rights are attached to all shares of the Corporation's Common Stock, that is
contained in the Corporation's Form 8-A filed with the Commission pursuant to
Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the
Corporation's Current Report on Form 8-K, dated August 16, 1995, and as the same
may be updated in any amendment or report filed for the purpose of updating such
description, is incorporated by this reference.

All other documents filed by the Corporation pursuant to Sections 13(a),
13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, after the
date of this Registration Statement and prior to the filing of a post-effective
amendment which indicates that all securities offered have been sold or which
deregisters all securities then remaining unsold shall be deemed to be
incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement and to be a part hereof
from the date of filing of such documents. Any statement incorporated by
reference herein shall be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of
this Registration Statement to the extent that a statement contained herein or
in any other


-I-

subsequently filed document which also is or is deemed to be incorporated by
reference herein modifies or supersedes such statement. Any statement so
modified or superseded shall not be deemed, except as so modified or superseded,
to constitute a part of this Registration Statement.

The contents of the Form S-8 Registration Statement previously filed with
the Commission by the Registrant on November 26, 1991, are hereby incorporated
by reference herein.


-II-

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant
certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the
requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this Amended
Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto
duly authorized, in the City of Columbus, State of Ohio, on March 24, 1998.

HUNTINGTON BANCSHARES INCORPORATED



By: /s/ Ralph K. Frasier
-----------------------------------------------
Ralph K. Frasier, Secretary and General Counsel


Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this
Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the
capacities and on the dates indicated.


Signature Title Date
--------- ----- ----

*Frank Wobst Chairman and Chief Executive )
- ------------------------- Officer (principal )
Frank Wobst executive officer) )
)
)
)
*Zuheir Sofia President, Chief Operating )
- ------------------------- Officer, Treasurer and )
Zuheir Sofia Director )
)
)
*Gerald R, Williams Executive Vice President )
- ------------------------- and Chief Financial Officer )
Gerald R. Williams (principal financial and )
principal accounting officer) )
)
)
*Don M. Casto, III Director ) March 24, 1998
- ------------------------- )
Don M. Casto, III )
)
)
)
*Don Conrad Director )
- ------------------------- )
Don Conrad )
)
)
)
Director )
- ------------------------- )
Patricia T. Hayot )
)
)


-III-

)
*Wm. J. Lhota Director )
- ------------------------- )
Wm. J. Lhota )
)
)
Director )
- ------------------------- )
Robert A. Schottenstein )
)
)
Director )
- ------------------------- )
George A. Skestos )
)
)
Director ) March 24, 1998
- ------------------------- )
Lewis R. Smoot )
)
)
*Timothy P. Smucker Director )
- ------------------------- )
Timothy P. Smucker )
)
)
)
*William J. Williams Director )
- ------------------------- )
William J. Williams )


*By: /s/ Ralph K. Frasier
------------------------------------
Ralph K. Frasier, attorney-in-fact
for each of the persons indicated

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the trustee of
the Plan has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized in the City of Columbus, State of
Ohio, on March 24, 1998.


HUNTINGTON SUPPLEMENTAL STOCK PURCHASE AND TAX
SAVINGS PLAN AND TRUST

BY: THE HUNTINGTON NATIONAL BANK, TRUSTEE



By: /s/ Kathleen Chapin
-------------------------------------
Its: Vice President
------------------------------------


-IV-

Registration No. 33-44208


SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549



POST EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO

FORM S-8

REGISTRATION STATEMENT

UNDER

THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933




HUNTINGTON BANCSHARES INCORPORATED


EXHIBITS




EXHIBIT INDEX

Pagination By
Sequential
Exhibit Exhibit Numbering
Number Description System
- ------ ----------- ------


4(a) * Huntington Supplemental Stock Purchase and
Tax Savings Plan and Trust.

4(b) ** First Amendment to the Huntington
Supplemental Stock Purchase and Tax Savings
Plan and Trust, dated November 19, 1997.

4(c) Articles V, VIII and X of Articles of
Restatement of Charter, as amended and
supplemented (Exhibit 3(i) to Annual Report
on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 1993, and Exhibit 3(i)(b) to
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the
quarterly period ended March 31, 1996, and
incorporated herein by reference).
Instruments defining the rights of holders
of long-term debt will be furnished to the
Securities and Exchange Commission upon
request.

4(d) Rights Plan, dated February 22, 1990,
between Huntington Bancshares Incorporated
and The Huntington Trust Company, National
Association (Exhibit 1 to Registration
Statement on Form 8-A, filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on
February 22, 1990, and incorporated herein
by reference).

4(e) Amendment No. 1 to the Rights Agreement,
dated August 16, 1995 (Exhibit 4(b) to
Form 8-K, dated August 16, 1995, and
incorporated herein by reference).

5 * Opinion of Porter, Wright, Morris & Arthur
regarding legality.

24 (a) Consent of Porter, Wright Morris & Arthur
(included in Exhibit 5 filed herewith).

24(b) ** Consent of Ernst & Young.

24(c) ** Consent of BDO Seidman, L.L.P.

25(a) * Powers of Attorney.

- --------------------

* Previously Filed
** Filed with this Registration Statement