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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington D.C., 20549
FORM 11-K
[X] ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1997
OR
[ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
COMMISSION FILE NO. 0-2525
A. Full Title of the Plan and the address of the Plan, if different from
that of the issuer named below:
Huntington Bancshares Incorporated
Deferred Compensation Plan and Trust for Directors
B. Name of issuer of the securities held pursuant to the Plan and the
address of its principal executive office:
Huntington Bancshares Incorporated
Huntington Center
41 South High Street
Columbus, Ohio 43287
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HUNTINGTON BANCSHARES INCORPORATED
DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN AND TRUST FOR DIRECTORS
INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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Report of Independent Auditors 3
Statements of Financial Condition -
December 31, 1997 and 1996 4
Statements of Income and Changes in Plan Equity-
For the years ended December 31, 1997, 1996, and 1995 5
Notes to Financial Statements 6
Exhibit
Consent of Independent Auditors 10
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Report of Independent Auditors
Board of Directors
Huntington Bancshares Incorporated
We have audited the accompanying statements of financial condition of the
Huntington Bancshares Incorporated Deferred Compensation Plan and Trust for
Directors (the Plan) as of December 31, 1997 and 1996, and the related
statements of income and changes in plan equity for each of the three years in
the period ended December 31, 1997. These financial statements are the
responsibility of the Plan's management. Our responsibility is to express an
opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes
assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by
management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.
We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in
all material respects, the financial position of the Huntington Bancshares
Incorporated Deferred Compensation Plan and Trust for Directors at December 31,
1997 and 1996, and the results of its operations and the changes in its plan
equity for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 1997, in
conformity with generally accepted accounting principles.
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
Columbus, Ohio
March 27, 1998
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HUNTINGTON BANCSHARES INCORPORATED
DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN AND TRUST FOR DIRECTORS
STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
December 31,
1997 1996
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ASSETS
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Investments, at market value:
Huntington Bancshares Incorporated
Common Stock: 444,407 shares in
1997 and 392,897 shares in 1996;
Cost: $5,026,786 in 1997
and $4,342,514 in 1996 (Note 4) $15,998,399 $10,362,656
Accrued dividends and interest receivable 88,227 78,378
Cash and cash equivalents (Note 2) 30,052 27,646
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TOTAL ASSETS $16,116,678 $10,468,680
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LIABILITIES AND PLAN EQUITY
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Stock purchase payable $ 118,242 $ 27,579
Plan Equity 15,998,436 10,441,101
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TOTAL LIABILITIES AND PLAN EQUITY $16,116,678 $10,468,680
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See notes to financial statements.
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HUNTINGTON BANCSHARES INCORPORATED
DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN AND TRUST FOR DIRECTORS
STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND CHANGES IN PLAN EQUITY
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Years ended December 31,
1997 1996 1995
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Investment income:
Cash dividends on Huntington Bancshares
Incorporated Common Stock $ 334,416 $ 295,032 $ 258,524
Interest 370 215 397
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334,786 295,247 258,921
Realized gains on investments (Note 4) 344,292 147,224 140,591
Unrealized appreciation of investments (Note 4) 4,951,471 1,658,904 2,403,696
Contributions 491,688 424,726 458,600
Distributions (564,902) (265,802) (268,428)
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Net increase in Plan Equity 5,557,335 2,260,299 2,993,380
Plan Equity - Beginning of Period 10,441,101 8,180,802 5,187,422
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Plan Equity - End of Period $15,998,436 $10,441,101 $8,180,802
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See notes to financial statements.
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HUNTINGTON BANCSHARES INCORPORATED
DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN AND TRUST FOR DIRECTORS
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 1997
Note 1 - Summary of Accounting Policies
Description of the Plan
The Huntington Bancshares Incorporated Deferred Compensation Plan and Trust for
Directors (the "Plan") was adopted by the Board of Directors of Huntington
Bancshares Incorporated ("Huntington") on September 15, 1986, to be effective on
that date. The Plan was subsequently amended on August 19, 1987, and April 25,
1991. The following summary describes the Plan as amended and restated.
The Plan is in the form of a trust agreement between Huntington and its
wholly-owned subsidiary, The Huntington National Bank (the "Trustee"). The Plan
provides each director of Huntington's participating affiliates (a "Director")
with the option to defer receipt of all or a portion of the compensation payable
to him or her for services as a Director. Huntington transfers an amount equal
to one hundred twenty-five percent (125%) of the compensation deferred pursuant
to the Plan to a trust fund administered by the Trustee.
Amounts held in the trust fund may be invested by the Trustee in common stock,
common trust funds, real estate, and other property which the Trustee deems to
be in the best interest of the participating Directors. The Trustee maintains a
separate account for each Director which reflects such Director's share of
assets held in his or her account in the Plan.
The Plan is administered by a committee of the Huntington Board of Directors
(the "Committee") consisting of not fewer than three members. As of March 27,
1998, the members of the Committee were Timothy P. Smucker, Chairman, George A.
Skestos, and Don Conrad. The members of the Committee are appointed annually by
the Board of Directors of Huntington (the "Board") and serve until they resign
and their successors are appointed or until they are removed with or without
cause by the Board. None of the members of the Committee receives compensation
from the assets of the Plan.
Distributions are made either in a lump sum or in equal annual installments over
a period of not more than ten years. The Committee has sole discretion to
distribute all or a portion of a Director's account in the event such Director
requests a hardship distribution.
Huntington may amend or terminate the Plan at any time provided that no such
amendment or termination will affect the rights of Directors to amounts
previously credited to their accounts.
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Effective April 25, 1991, the Plan was amended to exclude Huntington Directors
from future participation in the Plan. Contributions previously made on behalf
of Huntington Directors, and related earnings thereon, were not affected by the
amendment.
Investments
As of December 31, 1997 and 1996, Plan assets were primarily invested in shares
of common stock of Huntington ("Common Stock"). These shares are carried at
market value as determined by quoted prices reported by the NASDAQ Stock Market.
The cost of specific investments sold is used to compute realized gains and
losses.
Distributions
Distributions in the form of Common Stock are reported at market value.
Income and Expenses
Cash dividends are recognized as of the record date. All costs and expenses
incurred in administering the Plan, including brokerage commissions and fees
incurred in connection with the purchase of securities, are paid by Huntington
and participating affiliates. Expenses incurred in administering the Plan
totaled $35,473, $24,230, and $19,121 for 1997, 1996, and 1995, respectively.
Note 2 - Cash Equivalents
The Plan temporarily invests cash and cash equivalents in The Huntington
National Bank sponsored Monitor Money Market Funds.
Note 3 - Federal Income Taxes
The Plan is established as an unfunded deferred compensation plan under the
Internal Revenue Code. Accordingly, a Director will not incur federal income tax
liability when compensation is deferred pursuant to the Plan, when matched
contributions are made to the Plan, when Common Stock is purchased for a
Director's account, or when dividends are paid to a Director's account on such
shares. Rather, a Director will incur federal income tax liability for such
contributions and income only when distributions are made to a Director.
Huntington has received a ruling from the Internal Revenue Service that the
operation of the Plan has the tax consequences described above.
Huntington is subject to any federal income taxes arising from taxable income of
the Plan. Accordingly, no provision for federal income taxes is included in the
financial statements of the Plan. If, at any time, it is determined that
compensation deferred pursuant to the Plan is currently subject to income tax by
the Directors or their beneficiaries, the Plan shall terminate and any amounts
held in the trust fund shall be distributed to the Directors or their
beneficiaries.
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The Plan is not qualified under Section 401(a) of the Internal Revenue Code and
is not subject to the provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act
of 1974.
Note 4 - Net Realized and Unrealized Appreciation of Investments
The following tables summarize the net realized and unrealized appreciation of
the Plan's investments in Common Stock for each of the three years in the period
ended December 31, 1997:
1997 1996 1995
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Aggregate proceeds $ 564,902 $ 265,768 $ 268,380
Aggregate cost 220,610 118,544 127,789
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Net realized gains $ 344,292 $ 147,224 $ 140,591
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1997 1996 1995
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Market value $15,998,399 $10,362,656 $8,113,340
Cost 5,026,786 4,342,514 3,752,102
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Accumulated unrealized appreciation $10,971,613 $ 6,020,142 $4,361,238
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Change in accumulated unrealized
appreciation between years $ 4,951,471 $ 1,658,904 $2,403,696
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Committee of the Huntington Bancshares Incorporated Deferred Compensation Plan
and Trust for Directors has duly caused this annual report to be signed by the
undersigned thereunto duly
authorized.
HUNTINGTON BANCSHARES INCORPORATED
DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN AND
TRUST FOR DIRECTORS
Date: March 27, 1998 By: /s/ RALPH K. FRASIER
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Ralph K. Frasier
General Counsel and Secretary
Huntington Bancshares Incorporated
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Exhibit to the Annual Report
(Form 11-K) of the Huntington
Bancshares Incorporated
Deferred Compensation Plan and
Trust for Directors for the
year ended December 31, 1997
Consent of Independent Auditors
We consent to the incorporation by reference in Post-Effective Amendment No. 2
to the Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 33-10546) pertaining to the
Huntington Bancshares Incorporated Deferred Compensation Plan and Trust for
Directors and in the related Prospectus of our report dated March 27, 1998, with
respect to the financial statements of the Huntington Bancshares Incorporated
Deferred Compensation Plan and Trust for Directors included in this Annual
Report (Form 11-K) for the year ended December 31, 1997.
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
Columbus, Ohio
March 27, 1998
