Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Benefit Plans (Tables)

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Benefit Plans (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2014
Benefit Plans [Abstract]  
Schedule of Net Benefit Costs [Table Text Block]

The following table shows the components of net periodic benefit expense of the Plan and the Post-Retirement Benefit Plan:

Pension Benefits Post Retirement Benefits
Three Months Ended Three Months Ended
September 30, September 30,
(dollar amounts in thousands) 2014 2013 2014 2013
Service cost (1) $ 435 $ 5,428 $ --- $ ---
Interest cost 8,099 7,749 258 216
Expected return on plan assets (11,446) (11,768) --- ---
Amortization of prior service cost --- --- (338) (339)
Amortization of gain 1,442 1,738 (144) (150)
Curtailments --- (34,613) --- ---
Settlements 2,500 2,000 --- ---
Recognized net actuarial loss --- 1,061 --- ---
Benefit expense $ 1,030 $ (28,405) $ (224) $ (273)
(1) Since no participants will be earning benefits after December 31, 2013, the 2014 service cost represents only administrative expenses.
Pension Benefits Post Retirement Benefits
Nine Months Ended Nine Months Ended
September 30, September 30,
(dollar amounts in thousands) 2014 2013 2014 2013
Service cost $ 1,305 $ 19,696 $ --- $ ---
Interest cost 24,299 22,363 776 647
Expected return on plan assets (34,338) (35,950) --- ---
Amortization of prior service cost --- (2,884) (1,016) (1,015)
Amortization of gain 4,326 21,306 (432) (450)
Curtailments --- (34,613) --- ---
Settlements 7,500 5,000 --- ---
Recognized net actuarial loss --- 1,061 --- ---
Benefit expense $ 3,092 $ (4,021) $ (672) $ (818)
Schedule of Allocation of Plan Assets [Table Text Block]

The Bank, as trustee, held all Plan assets at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013. The Plan assets consisted of the following investments:

Fair Value
(dollar amounts in thousands) September 30, 2014 December 31, 2013
Cash $ 3 --- % $ --- --- %
Cash equivalents:
Huntington funds - money market 12,622 2 803 ---
Fixed income:
Huntington funds - fixed income funds --- --- 74,048 11
Corporate obligations 214,356 33 180,757 28
Mutual funds - fixed income 46,857 7 --- ---
U.S. government obligations 59,290 9 51,932 8
U.S. government agencies 7,047 1 6,146 1
Equities:
Huntington funds 71,061 11 289,379 45
Mutual funds - equities 120,202 19 --- ---
Exchange traded funds 28,014 4 24,705 4
Huntington common stock --- --- 20,324 3
Other common stock 89,768 14 --- ---
Limited partnerships 3,003 --- 926 ---
Fair value of plan assets $ 652,223 100 % $ 649,020 100 %
Schedule of Costs of Retirement Plans [Table Text Block]

The following table shows the costs of providing the SERP, SRIP, and defined contribution plans:

Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
September 30, September 30,
(dollar amounts in thousands) 2014 2013 2014 2013
SERP & SRIP $ 504 $ 1,570 $ 1,467 $ 3,949
Defined contribution plan 8,325 4,671 23,239 13,614
Benefit cost $ 8,829 $ 6,241 $ 24,706 $ 17,563