UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 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) February 8, 2007

 


THE PNC FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 


Pennsylvania

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

 

001-09718   25-1435979
(Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

One PNC Plaza

249 Fifth Avenue

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

  15222
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

(412) 762-2000

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

 

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 


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Item 8.01 Other Events.

On February 8, 2007, PNC Funding Corp (“Funding”), an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (the “Corporation”), completed the public offering of $600,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 5.625% Subordinated Notes due February 1, 2017 (the “Notes”), pursuant to an Underwriting Agreement dated February 1, 2007 (the “Underwriting Agreement”) by and among Funding, the Corporation, and Citigroup Global Markets Inc. and Goldman Sachs & Co., as representatives for several underwriters. The Underwriting Agreement is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 1.1. The Notes were issued on February 8, 2007 pursuant to a Registration Statement on Form S-3 (Nos. 333-139912 and 333-139912-01), initially filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on January 11, 2007 and effective immediately upon filing (the “Registration Statement”). A Preliminary Prospectus Supplement and a Final Prospectus Supplement relating to the Notes were both filed with the SEC on February 2, 2007 pursuant to Rule 424(b)(2) under the Securities Act. A free writing prospectus relating to the Notes was filed with the SEC on February 2, 2007 pursuant to Rule 433 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). The forms of the Notes are attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 4.1 and 4.2. The forms of the related Guarantees for the Notes are attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 4.3 and 4.4.

This Current Report on Form 8-K is being filed for the purpose of filing the attached documents in connection with the issuance of the Notes as exhibits to the Registration Statement and such exhibits are hereby incorporated by reference into the Registration Statement.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

The following exhibits are filed herewith:

 

Exhibit No.  

Description

1.1   Underwriting Agreement dated February 1, 2007 by and among PNC Funding Corp, The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc., and Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. and Goldman Sachs & Co., as representatives of the several underwriters
4.1   Form of 5.625% Subordinated Notes due 2017 No. 1
4.2   Form of 5.625% Subordinated Notes due 2017 No. 2
4.3   Form of Guarantee related to 5.625% Subordinated Notes due 2017 No. 1
4.4   Form of Guarantee related to 5.625% Subordinated Notes due 2017 No. 2


SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, 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)

   By:   

/s/ Samuel R. Patterson

   Name:    Samuel R. Patterson
Date: February 9, 2007    Title:    Controller


EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Number   

Description

   Method of Filing
1.1    Underwriting Agreement dated February 1, 2007 by and among PNC Funding Corp, The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. and Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. and Goldman Sachs & Co., as representatives of the several underwriters    Filed herewith.
4.1    Form of 5.625% Subordinated Notes due 2017 No. 1    Filed herewith.
4.2    Form of 5.625% Subordinated Notes due 2017 No. 2    Filed herewith.
4.3    Form of Guarantee related to 5.625% Subordinated Notes due 2017 No. 1    Filed herewith.
4.4    Form of Guarantee related to 5.625% Subordinated Notes due 2017 No. 2    Filed herewith.