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

 

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

October 20, 2004

 

 

THE PNC FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Pennsylvania   001-09718   25-1435979

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

 

One PNC Plaza

249 Fifth Avenue

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

  15222-2707
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code

(412) 762-2000

 

 

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)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 



Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

 

On October 20, 2004, The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (“the Corporation”) issued a press release and held a conference call for investors regarding the Corporation’s earnings and business for the quarter ended September 30, 2004. The Corporation also provided supplementary financial information on its web site, including financial information disclosed in connection with its earnings press release and related investor conference call. A copy of this supplementary financial information is included in this Report as Exhibit 99.1 and is furnished herewith.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(c) Exhibits. The exhibit listed on the Exhibit Index accompanying this Form 8-K is furnished herewith.

 

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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: October 20, 2004

 

By:

 

/s/ Samuel R. Patterson


       

Samuel R. Patterson

       

Controller

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Number

  

Description


  

Method of Filing


99.1    Financial Supplement (unaudited) for Third Quarter 2004    Furnished herewith