Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Share Based Compensation (Tables)

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Share Based Compensation (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2011
Share-Based Compensation [Abstract]  
Weighted average assumptions used in the option pricing model
                                 
    Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended  
    June 30,     June 30,  
    2011     2010     2011     2010  
Assumptions
                               
Risk-free interest rate
    2.20 %     2.83 %     2.35 %     2.90 %
Expected dividend yield
    0.61       0.69       0.59       0.81  
Expected volatility of Huntington’s common stock
    30.0       60.0       31.3       60.0  
Expected option term (years)
    6.0       6.0       6.0       6.0  
 
                               
Weighted-average grant date fair value per share
  $ 2.05     $ 3.19     $ 2.20     $ 2.76  
Share based compensation expense and related tax benefit
The following table illustrates total share-based compensation expense and related tax benefit for the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2011 and 2010:
                                 
    Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended  
    June 30,     June 30,  
(dollar amounts in thousands)   2011     2010     2011     2010  
Share-based compensation expense
  $ 3,898     $ 3,676     $ 7,523     $ 6,609  
Tax (expense) benefit
    1,364       1,287       2,633       2,313  
Stock option activity and related information
Huntington’s stock option activity and related information for the six-month period ended June 30, 2011, was as follows:
                                 
                    Weighted-        
            Weighted-     Average        
            Average     Remaining     Aggregate  
            Exercise     Contractual     Intrinsic  
(amounts in thousands, except years and per share amounts)   Options     Price     Life (Years)     Value  
Outstanding at January 1, 2011
    21,862     $ 15.96                  
Granted
    128       6.79                  
Exercised
    (47 )     4.21                  
Forfeited/expired
    (1,362 )     15.18                  
 
                       
Outstanding at June 30, 2011
    20,581     $ 15.98       2.6     $ 7,576  
 
                       
Vested and expected to vest at June 30, 2011 (1)
    20,322     $ 16.11       2.6     $ 7,303  
 
                       
Exercisable at June 30, 2011
    15,900     $ 19.07       1.8     $ 2,329  
 
                       
     
(1)   The number of options expected to vest includes an estimate of expected forfeitures.
Summary of restricted stock units and restricted stock awards
The following table summarizes the status of Huntington’s restricted stock units and restricted stock awards as of June 30, 2011, and activity for the six-month period ended June 30, 2011:
                                 
            Weighted-             Weighted-  
            Average             Average  
    Restricted     Grant Date     Restricted     Grant Date  
    Stock     Fair Value     Stock     Fair Value  
(amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)   Units     Per Share     Awards (1)     Per Share  
Nonvested at January 1, 2011
    5,511     $ 5.78       466     $ 5.24  
Granted
    697       7.45              
Vested
    (42 )     8.76       (376 )     5.72  
Forfeited
    (156 )     6.04              
 
                       
Nonvested at June 30, 2011
    6,010     $ 5.94       90     $ 3.24  
 
                       
     
(1)   Includes restricted stock awards granted under the Second Amended and Restated 2007 Stock and Long-Term Incentive Plan to certain executives as a portion of their annual base salary. These awards are 100% vested as of the grant date and are not subject to any requirement of future service. However, the shares are subject to restrictions regarding sale, transfer, pledge, or disposition until certain conditions are met. All awards vested in the 2011 second quarter.