UNITED STATES

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):  July 18, 2006

 

 


 

 

MERCANTILE BANKSHARES CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Maryland

 

0-5127

 

52-0898572

(State or other jurisdiction

 

(Commission File

 

(I.R.S. Employer

of incorporation)

 

Number)

 

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)

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 




 

INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE REPORT

Item 8.01 Other Events

The previously announced merger between Mercantile Bankshares Corporation and James Monroe Bancorp, Inc. has been completed effective 11:59 pm on July 17, 2006.  A copy of the news release announcing the completion of the merger is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and is incorporated by reference herein.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d)           Exhibits

99.1   Press Release

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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)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date: July 24, 2006

 

/s/ Terry L. Troupe

 

 

 

 

Terry L. Troupe

 

 

 

 

Chief Financial Officer and

 

 

 

 

Executive Vice President

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

99.1

 

Press Release

 

 

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