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

February 3, 2017

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)

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)

 

  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 8.01 Other Events.

On February 3, 2017, The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that it submitted a redemption notice to the property trustee for redemption on March 15, 2017 of all of the Fixed-to-Floating Rate Non-cumulative Exchangeable Perpetual Trust Securities (CUSIP NO. 69350JAA7) of PNC Preferred Funding Trust I and all of the Fixed-to-Floating Rate Non-cumulative Exchangeable Perpetual Trust Securities (CUSIP NO. 69350KAA4) of PNC Preferred Funding Trust II (the “REIT Preferred Securities”), at a redemption price equal to $100,000 per REIT Preferred Security, with an aggregate liquidation amount of $1,000,000,000 in REIT Preferred Securities outstanding. The previously declared regular first quarter distribution on the REIT Preferred Securities is payable on March 15, 2017 to holders of record on March 1, 2017. 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.

 

    THE PNC FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP, INC.
    (Registrant)
Date: February 3, 2017     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 February 3, 2017      Filed herewith