================================================================================
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): April 30, 2004
----------
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)
================================================================================
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE REPORT
Item 5. Other Events and Regulation FD Disclosure
On April 30, 2004, Mercantile Bankshares Corporation, announced that it
has initiated a significant reorganization within its affiliate bank network.
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)
Date: April 30, 2004 By: /s/ Terry L. Troupe
--------------------------
Terry L. Troupe
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. Description
----------- -----------
99 Press Release