Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On October 16, 2008, Huntington Bancshares Incorporated ("Huntington") issued a news release announcing its earnings for the quarter ended September 30, 2008. Also on October 16, 2008, Huntington made a Quarterly Financial Review available on its web site, www.huntington-ir.com.
Huntington's senior management will host an earnings conference call on October 16, 2008, at 1:00 p.m. EDT. The call may be accessed via a live Internet webcast at www.huntington-ir.com or through a dial-in telephone number at 800-223-1238; conference ID 67292430. Slides will be available at www.huntington-ir.com just prior to 1:00 p.m. EDT on October 16, 2008, for review during the call. A replay of the web cast will be archived in the Investor Relations section of Huntington's web site at www.huntington-ir.com. A telephone replay will be available two hours after the completion of the call through October 31, 2008, at 800-642-1687; conference call ID 67292430.
The information contained or incorporated by reference in this Current Report on Form 8-K contains certain forward-looking statements, including certain plans, expectations, goals, projections, and statements, which are subject to numerous assumptions, risks, and uncertainties. Actual results could differ materially from those contained or implied by such statements for a variety of factors including: (1) deterioration in the loan portfolio could be worse than expected due to a number of factors such as the underlying value of the collateral could prove less valuable than otherwise assumed and assumed cash flows may be worse than expected; (2) changes in economic conditions;
(3) movements in interest rates; (4) competitive pressures on product pricing and services; (5) success and timing of other business strategies; (6) the nature, extent, and timing of governmental actions and reforms; and (7) extended disruption of vital infrastructure. The Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (EESA) passed 10/3/08 could have an undetermined material impact on company performance depending on rules of participation that have yet to be finalized. Additional factors that could cause results to differ materially from those described above can be found in Huntington's 2007 Annual Report on Form 10-K, and documents subsequently filed by Huntington with the Securities and Exchange Commission. All forward-looking statements contained or incorporated by reference in this Current Report on Form 8-K are based on information available at the time of the release. Huntington assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement. The information contained or incorporated by reference in Item 2.02 of this Form 8-K shall be treated as "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
The exhibits referenced below shall be treated as "filed" for purposes of
Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
(d) Exhibits. Exhibit 99.1 - News release of Huntington Bancshares Incorporated, dated October 16, 2008.
Exhibit 99.2 - Quarterly Financial Review, September 2008.

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