FORM 3
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  Ackerman Melinda S
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
02/18/2009
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
HUNTINGTON BANCSHARES INC/MD [HBAN]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
HUNTINGTON CENTER, 41 S. HIGH STREET
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Executive Vice President
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

COLUMBUS, OH 43287
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)
3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock 18,400 (1)
D
 
Common Stock 1,478
I
By Issuer's Investment and Tax Savings Plan (401(k) Plan)
Common Stock 8,074
I
By Issuer's Supplemental Stock Purchase and Tax Savings Plan

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Employee/Director Stock Option (Right to Buy) 07/21/2009(2) 07/21/2015 Common Stock 32,000 $ 6.97 D  
Employee/Director Stock Option (Right to Buy) 07/23/2008(2) 07/23/2014 Common Stock 22,500 $ 20.01 D  
Employee/Director Stock Option (Right to Buy) 02/22/2005 02/22/2012 Common Stock 30,000 $ 22.43 D  
Employee/Director Stock Option (Right to Buy) 07/18/2007(2) 07/18/2013 Common Stock 20,000 $ 23.34 D  
Employee/Director Stock Option (Right to Buy) 07/19/2008 07/19/2012 Common Stock 30,000 $ 24.65 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Ackerman Melinda S
HUNTINGTON CENTER
41 S. HIGH STREET
COLUMBUS, OH 43287
      Executive Vice President  

Signatures

Elizabeth B. Moore 03/01/2009
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Total includes awards of RSUs totalling 16,500 shares which vest in full on the third anniversary of the date of grant provided the reporting person is continuously employed through that date. RSUs are payable in shares as follows: 4,000 on July 18, 2009; 4,500 on July 23, 2010; and 8,000 on July 21, 2011.
(2) Options become exercisable in 3 equal annual increments beginning on the first anniversary of the date of grant.

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