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): April 26, 2005
MERCANTILE
BANKSHARES CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Maryland | 0-5127 | 52-0898572 | ||
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(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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Two Hopkins Plaza, P.O.
Box 1477, Baltimore, Maryland 21203
(Address of principal executive
offices) (Zip Code)
(410) 237-5900
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, If Changed Since Last Report)
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INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE REPORT
Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition
On April 26, 2005, the Registrant issued a press release and held a conference call relating to its earnings for the quarter ended March 31, 2005. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. This information is furnished under Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition. The information in this Form 8-K and Exhibits attached hereto shall not be deemed filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Act of 1934, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Exchange Act of 1933, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
| 99.1 | Press release dated April 26, 2005 |
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Signatures
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 thereunto duly authorized.
| Mercantile Bankshares Corporation (Registrant) |
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| Date: April 26, 2005 |
Terry L. Troupe Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release dated April 26, 2005 announcing Registrant’s first quarter 2005 earnings. |
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