Edgar Filing: MERCANTILE BANKSHARES CORP

Mercantile Bankshares Corp. Form 8-K

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): August 12, 2003

MERCANTILE BANKSHARES CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Maryland

0-5127

52-0898572

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission File

Number)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

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)

INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE REPORT

Item 5. Other Events and Regulation FD Disclosure

On August 12, 2003, Mercantile Bankshares Corporation, a Maryland corporation (“Mercantile”), announced that the acquisition of F&M Bancorp had been completed.

The press release issued by Mercantile is included as Exhibit 99 to this report and is incorporated into this Item 5 by reference.

Item 7. Financial Statements, and Exhibits.

(c)

Exhibits.

99 Press Release

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)

	By:	/s/ Terry L. Troupe
Date: August 12, 2003		Terry L. Troupe Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.		Description
99		Press Release