Mercantile Bankshares Corporation Current Report on Form 8-K

 

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 (Date of earliest event reported) April 8, 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)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

Two Hopkins Plaza, P.O. Box 1477, Baltimore, MD

 

21203

(Address of principal executive office)

 

(Zip Code)

 

(410) 237-5900

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code

 



 

Item 5. Other Events and Regulation FD Disclosure.

 

This is an optional filing made to disclose the event reported below. It is not a filing required by Regulation FD.

 

On April 8, 2003, Edward J. Kelly III, Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer of the registrant, presented information on the registrant at SunTrust Robinson Humphrey’s 32nd Annual Institutional Conference in Atlanta. A copy of the presentation package is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. The transcript of the audio presentation is attached as Exhibit 99.2 and is incorporated herein by reference.


 

Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

Exhibits

 

99.1

  

Presentation package for April 8, 2003 conference.

99.2

  

Transcript of audio presentation at April 8, 2003 conference.

 


 

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)

 

Date: April 8, 2003        

     

By:

 

/s/    TERRY L. TROUPE       


               

Terry L. Troupe

Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer