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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
November 16, 2020
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
THE PNC FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Commission File Number 001-09718
Pennsylvania
25-1435979
(State or other jurisdiction of
(I.R.S. Employer
incorporation)
Identification No.)
The Tower at PNC Plaza
300 Fifth Avenue
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222-2401
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(888) 762-2265
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
 
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to 12(b) of the Act:
Title of Each Class
Trading Symbol(s)
 Name of Each Exchange
    on Which Registered    
Common Stock, par value $5.00
PNC
New York Stock Exchange
Depositary Shares Each Representing a 1/4,000 Interest in a Share of Fixed-to-
Floating Rate Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series P
PNC P
New York Stock Exchange
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter). Emerging growth company  
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  






Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
On November 16, 2020, The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (“PNC”) issued a press release announcing the entry into a Stock Purchase Agreement on November 15, 2020 with Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. for the purchase by PNC of 100% of the issued and outstanding shares of BBVA USA Bancshares, Inc., a financial holding company, conducting its business operations primarily through its U.S. banking subsidiary, BBVA USA, an Alabama-chartered bank, for $11.6 billion in cash on hand in a fixed price structure. PNC is not acquiring BBVA Securities, Inc., Propel Venture Partners Fund I, L.P. and BBVA Processing Services, Inc. On November 16, 2020, PNC also held a conference call with investors regarding the announcement. PNC provided electronic presentation slides on its website used in connection with the related conference call. Copies of PNC’s press release and electronic presentation slides are attached as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 to this Report, respectively.
In accordance with general instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information in this report (including exhibits) that is being furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 of Form 8-K shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act or otherwise subject to liabilities of that section, nor shall they be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth in such filing.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)    Exhibits.

Number
Description
Method of Filing
99.1
Furnished herewith
99.2
Furnished herewith
104
The cover page of this Current Report on Form 8-K, formatted in Inline XBRL
 


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SIGNATURE
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.
 
 
THE PNC FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP, INC.
(Registrant)
Date:
November 16, 2020
By:
/s/ Gregory H. Kozich
 
 
 
Gregory H. Kozich
 
 
 
Senior Vice President and Controller
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