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 *
  Dunlap James E
 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)
Regional Banking Group Pres.
 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 23,200 (1)
D
 
Common Stock 35,620
I
By Issuer's Investment and Tax Savings Plan (401(k) Plan)
Common Stock 9,063
I
By Issuer's Supplemental Stock Purchase and Tax Savings Plan
Common Stock 8,203
I
by Trust

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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 52,000 $ 6.97 D  
Employee/Director Stock Option (Right to Buy) 05/16/2004 05/16/2011 Common Stock 30,000 $ 14.85 D  
Employee/Director Stock Option (Right to Buy) 02/21/2001 02/21/2011 Common Stock 12,300 $ 15.065 D  
Employee/Director Stock Option (Right to Buy) 05/17/2003 05/17/2010 Common Stock 21,999 $ 15.48 D  
Employee/Director Stock Option (Right to Buy) 10/07/2004 09/04/2011 Common Stock 400 $ 17.99 D  
Employee/Director Stock Option (Right to Buy) 07/16/2005 07/16/2012 Common Stock 30,000 $ 18.15 D  
Employee/Director Stock Option (Right to Buy) 08/27/2007 08/27/2012 Common Stock 300 $ 19.94 D  
Employee/Director Stock Option (Right to Buy) 07/23/2008(2) 07/23/2014 Common Stock 26,000 $ 20.01 D  
Employee/Director Stock Option (Right to Buy) 07/15/2006 07/15/2013 Common Stock 35,000 $ 20.4075 D  
Employee/Director Stock Option (Right to Buy) 07/08/2007 07/08/2011 Common Stock 35,000 $ 23.03 D  
Employee/Director Stock Option (Right to Buy) 07/18/2007(2) 07/18/2013 Common Stock 25,000 $ 23.34 D  
Employee/Director Stock Option (Right to Buy) 07/19/2008 07/19/2012 Common Stock 45,000 $ 24.65 D  
Employee/Director Stock Option (Right to Buy) 05/19/2002 05/19/2009 Common Stock 21,173 $ 28.35 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Dunlap James E
HUNTINGTON CENTER
41 S. HIGH STREET
COLUMBUS, OH 43287		       Regional Banking Group Pres.  

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 restricted stock units that will vest in full on the third anniversary of the date of grant provided the reporting person is continuously employed through that date. Awards are payable in shares as follows: 5,000 on July 18, 2009; 5,200 on July 23,2010; and 13,000 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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