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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950152-00-007223
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20001010
ITEM INFORMATION:		
ITEM INFORMATION:		
FILED AS OF DATE:		20001011

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HUNTINGTON BANCSHARES INC/MD
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000049196
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	 [6021
]		IRS NUMBER:				310724920
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231
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		FILING VALUES:
			FORM TYPE:		8-K
			SEC ACT:		
			SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-02525
			FILM NUMBER:		738498
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			BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
				STREET 1:		HUNTINGTON CTR
				STREET 2:		41 S HIGH ST HC0632
				CITY:			COLUMBUS
				STATE:			OH
				ZIP:			43287
				BUSINESS PHONE:		6144808300
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				MAIL ADDRESS:	
					STREET 1:		HUNTINGTON CENTER2
					STREET 2:		41 S HIGH ST HC063
					CITY:			COLUMBUS
					STATE:			OH
					ZIP:			43287
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<DESCRIPTION>HUNTINGTON BANCSHARES INC.     8-K
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<PAGE>   1
                       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

                              --------------------


                        DATE OF REPORT: OCTOBER 10, 2000

                              --------------------

                       HUNTINGTON BANCSHARES INCORPORATED
             (EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)

                              --------------------


   Maryland                       0-2525                  31-0724920
- ----------------          ---------------------          -------------
(STATE OR OTHER           (COMMISSION FILE NO.)          (IRS EMPLOYER
JURISDICTION OF                                          IDENTIFICATION NUMBER)
INCORPORATION OR
ORGANIZATION)

                              --------------------


                                Huntington Center
                              41 South High Street
                              Columbus, Ohio 43287
                                 (614) 480-8300
               (ADDRESS, INCLUDING ZIP CODE, AND TELEPHONE NUMBER
                       INCLUDING AREA CODE OF REGISTRANT'S
                          PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES)


                              ---------------------
<PAGE>   2


ITEM 5.  OTHER EVENTS.

     On October 10, 2000, Huntington Bancshares Incorporated ("Huntington")
announced that Michael J. McMennamin has been appointed chief financial officer
and treasurer of Huntington to replace Anne Creek. The information contained in
the news release, which is attached as an exhibit to this report, is
incorporated herein by reference.


ITEM 7.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

         (c) Exhibits.

         Exhibit 99 -- News release of Huntington Bancshares Incorporated,
                       dated October 10, 2000.


                                   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 hereunto duly authorized.


                                   By: HUNTINGTON BANCSHARES INCORPORATED


Date:    October 10, 2000              /s/ Peter Geier
                                       ----------------------------------------
                                       Peter Geier, President
                                        and General Counsel


<PAGE>   3



                                  EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit No.                    Description

       99          *           News release of Huntington Bancshares
                               Incorporated issued on October 10, 2000.


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* Filed with this report.

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<PAGE>   1
                                                                      Exhibit 99



FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
SUBMITTED:  OCTOBER 10, 2000

FOR INFORMATION, CONTACT:
MEDIA                                       ANALYSTS
DOROTHY BROWNLEY (614) 480-4531             LAURIE COUNSEL (614) 480-3878
                                            CHERI GRAY (614) 480-3803


                   MICHAEL J. MCMENNAMIN NAMED CHIEF FINANCIAL
                  OFFICER OF HUNTINGTON BANCSHARES INCORPORATED

     Columbus, Ohio - Frank Wobst, chairman and chief executive officer of
Huntington Bancshares Incorporated (NASDAQ: HBAN; www.huntington.com), today
announced the appointment of Michael J. McMennamin as chief financial officer
and treasurer. McMennamin will report to Wobst.

     McMennamin, joined Huntington as president of Huntington Capital Corp. and
executive vice president of the Huntington National Bank in June of this year,
bringing more than 30 years of banking experience and leadership from his prior
positions with Citizens Financial Group and Bank One Corporation. As group
executive vice president and chief financial officer of Citizens Financial
Group, McMennamin managed all financial functions including finance, accounting,
asset-liability management and capital management. McMennamin also previously
served as executive vice president and chief financial officer with Bank One
Corporation where he directed all financial functions including finance, funds
management, risk management, treasury, capital management and accounting.

     "McMennamin's knowledge and leadership in the position of chief financial
officer and treasurer will best serve all the company's financial functions,
including investor relations," said Wobst. "In this position, he will continue
to be chairman of Huntington's Asset Liability Committee and president of
Huntington Capital Corp."


<PAGE>   2



                                       -2-


McMennamin received his bachelor's degree in economics from Ohio University and
his master's of business administration from Case Western Reserve University.

McMennamin replaces Anne Creek, who served as chief financial officer for
Huntington Bancshares Incorporated since November 1999 and as treasurer for the
corporation since February 2000. Ms. Creek has elected to leave the bank to
pursue other interests.

Huntington Bancshares Incorporated is a regional bank holding company
headquartered in Columbus, Ohio with assets of $29 billion. Huntington has more
134 years of serving the financial needs of its customers.

Huntington provides innovative products and services through over 600 offices in
Florida, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, New Jersey, Ohio, and West
Virginia. International banking services are made available through the
headquarters office in Columbus and additional offices located in the Cayman
Islands and Hong Kong. Huntington also offers products and services online at
www.huntington.com, through its technologically advanced, 24-hour telephone
bank, and through its network of more than 1,400 ATMs.

For faxed copies of current news releases, please call our fax-on-demand
service, Company News on Call, at (800) 758-5804 extension 423276.


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