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) March 1, 2005
HUNTINGTON BANCSHARES INCORPORATED
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Maryland | 0-2525 | 31-0724920 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| Huntington Center 41 South High Street Columbus, Ohio |
43287 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (614) 480-8300
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On March 1, 2005, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of Huntington Bancshares Incorporated determined bonuses for executive officers for 2004 under Huntington’s Management Incentive Plan (“MIP”). The MIP was approved by Huntington’s shareholders in April 2004.
Bonuses under the MIP for the year ended December 31, 2004, for the named executive officers are as follows:
| Name |
Bonus Amount | ||
| Thomas E. Hoaglin |
$ | 405,000 | |
| Ronald C. Baldwin |
$ | 329,525 | |
| Michael J. McMennamin |
$ | 205,538 | |
| Richard A. Cheap |
$ | 209,700 | |
| Daniel B. Benhase |
$ | 174,818 | |
| Mary W. Navarro |
$ | 250,000 | |
Additional detail about executive officer bonuses and compensation for 2004 will be included in the Compensation Committee’s Report on Executive Compensation contained in Huntington’s Proxy Statement for its 2005 Annual Meeting of Shareholders which will be filed later in March 2005.
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: March 1, 2005 |
By: |
/s/ Richard A. Cheap | ||
| Richard A. Cheap, Secretary | ||||