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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): December 20, 2000
PROVIDENT BANKSHARES CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
MARYLAND 0-16421 52-1518642
(State or other (Commission (IRS Employer
jurisdiction of File Number) Identification No.)
incorporation)
114 EAST LEXINGTON STREET, BALTIMORE, MARYLAND 21202
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (410) 277-7000
NOT APPLICABLE
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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ITEMS 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8 AND 9. NOT APPLICABLE.
ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS.
On December 20, 2000, Provident Bankshares Corporation ("Provident")
issued a press release announcing that its Board of Directors approved extending
its stock repurchase plan to purchase 2,588,000 additional shares. A copy of the
press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
PROVIDENT BANKSHARES CORPORATION
By: /s/ Peter M. Martin
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Peter M. Martin
Chairman of the Board, President and Chief
Executive Officer
Date: December 21, 2000
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EXHIBIT INDEX
EXHIBIT DESCRIPTION
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99.1 Press release dated December 20, 2000.
