Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Benefit Plans (Tables)

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Benefit Plans (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2015
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
June 30, June 30,
(dollar amounts in thousands) 2015 2014 2015 2014
Service cost (1) $ 458 $ 435 $ --- $ ---
Interest cost 7,984 8,100 142 259
Expected return on plan assets (11,044) (11,446) --- ---
Amortization of prior service cost --- --- (492) (339)
Amortization of gain 1,984 1,442 (116) (144)
Settlements 3,100 2,500 --- ---
Benefit expense $ 2,482 $ 1,031 $ (466) $ (224)
(1) Since no participants will be earning benefits after December 31, 2013, the 2014 and 2015 service cost represents only administrative expenses.
Pension Benefits Post Retirement Benefits
Six Months Ended Six Months Ended
June 30, June 30,
(dollar amounts in thousands) 2015 2014 2015 2014
Service cost (1) $ 915 $ 870 $ --- $ ---
Interest cost 15,969 16,200 283 518
Expected return on plan assets (22,087) (22,892) --- ---
Amortization of prior service cost --- --- (984) (678)
Amortization of gain 3,966 2,884 (232) (288)
Settlements 5,650 5,000 --- ---
Benefit expense $ 4,413 $ 2,062 $ (933) $ (448)
(1) Since no participants will be earning benefits after December 31, 2013, the 2014 and 2015 service cost represents only administrative expenses.
Schedule of Allocation of Plan Assets [Table Text Block]

The Bank, as trustee, held all Plan assets at June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014. The Plan assets consisted of the following investments:

Fair Value
(dollar amounts in thousands) June 30, 2015 December 31, 2014
Cash equivalents:
Huntington funds - money market $ 6,164 1 % $ 16,136 2 %
Fixed income:
Corporate obligations 205,362 33 218,077 33
U.S. government obligations 59,893 9 62,627 10
Mutual funds - fixed income 36,393 6 34,761 5
U.S. government agencies 7,008 1 7,445 1
Equities:
Mutual funds - equities 154,152 24 147,191 23
Other common stock 123,805 20 118,970 18
Huntington funds 25,564 4 37,920 6
Exchange traded funds 7,034 1 6,840 1
Limited partnerships 5,160 1 3,046 1
Fair value of plan assets $ 630,535 100 % $ 653,013 100 %
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 Six Months Ended
June 30, June 30,
(dollar amounts in thousands) 2015 2014 2015 2014
SERP & SRIP $ 578 $ 487 $ 1,157 $ 963
Defined contribution plan 8,078 8,810 15,523 14,914
Benefit cost $ 8,656 $ 9,297 $ 16,680 $ 15,877