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 *
  Afzal Zahid
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
04/22/2009		 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)
EVP of Principal Subsidiary
 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 4,974 (1)
D
 
Common Stock 5,972
I
By Issuer's Investment and Tax Savings Plan (401(k) Plan)
Common Stock 804
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 12,000 $ 6.97 D  
Employee/Director Stock Option (Right to Buy) 07/23/2008(2) 07/23/2014 Common Stock 6,000 $ 20.01 D  
Employee/Director Stock Option (Right to Buy) 07/01/2007 03/19/2016 Common Stock 6,167 $ 21.46 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Afzal Zahid
HUNTINGTON CENTER
41 S. HIGH STREET
COLUMBUS, OH 43287		       EVP of Principal Subsidiary  

Signatures

Elizabeth B. Moore 05/04/2009
**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 continuosly employed with the Issuer through the vesting date. Awards are payable in shares as follows: 1,200 on July 23, 2010 and 3,000 on July 21, 2011.
(2) Options become exercisable in 3 equal annual increments beginning on the first anniversary of the date of grant.
 
Remarks:
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