Huntington Bancshares Inc. approved the proposed amendment of Huntington´s charter to declassify the board of directors. The shareholders re-elected Don M. Casto III, Michael J. Endres, Wm. J. Lhota and David L. Porteous as directors.

Huntington Bancshares Inc. completed its previously announced public offering of 500,000 shares of 8.50% Series A Non-Cumulative Perpetual Convertible Preferred Stock with a liquidation preference of $1,000 per share, resulting in an aggregate liquidation preference of $500 million. As previously announced, the Series A Preferred Stock will pay, when, as and if declared by the company´s board of directors, dividends in cash at a rate of 8.50% per annum, payable quarterly, commencing July 15, 2008.

Huntington Bancshares Inc. reported earnings results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2008. The company reported earnings were $127.1 million, or 35 cents a share, for the quarter ended March 31, up from $95.7 million, or 40 cents a share, during the same period in 2007. Huntington revised its reported earnings target for the year to $1.45 to $1.50 per share, down from the previous targeted of $1.57 to $1.62. The company also announced that it will cut its dividend from 26 cents a share to 13 cents a share, effective July 1, 2008.