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
October 14, 2011
Date of Report (date of earliest event reported)
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 |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
One PNC Plaza
249 Fifth Avenue
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222-2707
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(412) 762-2000
(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) |
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| ¨ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
| Item 8.01 | Other Events. |
On October 14, 2011, The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. issued a press release announcing that it submitted a redemption notice to the property trustee for redemption on November 15, 2011 of $750,000,000 of Trust Preferred Securities issued by the National City Capital Trust II (NYSE:NCCPRA) CUSIP 63540T200 (the “Trust Preferred Securities”). The Trust Preferred Securities have a current distribution rate of 6.625% and an original scheduled maturity date of November 15, 2036. The redemption price will be $25 per Trust Preferred Security plus any accrued and unpaid distributions to the redemption date of November 15, 2011. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits. The exhibit listed on the Exhibit Index accompanying this Form 8-K is filed herewith.
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.
| Date: October 14, 2011 | The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. | |||
| By: | /s/ Gregory H. Kozich | |||
| Name: Gregory H. Kozich | ||||
| Title: Senior Vice President and Controller | ||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Number |
Description |
Method of Filing | ||
| 99.1 | Press Release dated October 14, 2011 | Filed herewith | ||
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