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): October 17, 2008
MARSHALL & ILSLEY CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Wisconsin | 1-33488 | 20-8995389 |
(State or other jurisdiction | (Commission | (IRS Employer |
770 North Water Street |
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (414) 765-7801
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:
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Item 8.01.
Other Events.
A letter from Marshall & Ilsley Corporation (the “Company”) to its shareholders, dated October 17, 2008, is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. The letter discusses, among other things, third quarter 2008 financial results and operating trends. The letter also discloses that (1) the Company is reviewing the U.S. Treasury’s Capital Purchase Program, and (2) the Board of Directors is reviewing the Company’s dividend policy.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
The letter to the Company’s shareholders described and incorporated by reference herein contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements may include, without limitation, statements regarding expected financial and operating activities and results that are preceded by, followed by, or that include words such as “may,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “estimates” or “believes.” Such statements are subject to important factors that could cause the Company’s actual results to differ materially from those anticipated by the forward-looking statements. These factors include (i) the Company’s exposure to the volatile commercial and residential real estate markets, which could result in increased charge-offs and increases in the Company’s allowance for loan and lease losses to compensate for potential losses in its real estate loan portfolio, (ii) adverse changes in the financial performance and/or condition of the Company’s borrowers, which could impact repayment of such borrowers’ outstanding loans, (iii) the Company’s ability to maintain required levels of capital, (iv) fluctuation of the Company’s stock price, and (v) those factors referenced in Item 1A. Risk Factors in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007 and in the Company’s quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2008, and as may be described from time to time in the Company’s subsequent SEC filings, which factors are incorporated herein by reference. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which reflect only the Company’s belief as of the date of the letter to shareholders and this report. Except as required by federal securities law, the Company undertakes no obligation to update these forward-looking statements or reflect events or circumstances after the date of the letter to shareholders or this report.
Item 9.01.
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| Exhibit No. | Description |
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| 99.1 | Letter to Marshall & Ilsley Corporation Shareholders dated |
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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 hereunto duly authorized.
Dated: October 17, 2008 | MARSHALL & ILSLEY CORPORATION |
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| By: /s/ Randall J. Erickson |
| Randall J. Erickson Senior Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer and General Counsel |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. | Description |
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99.1 | Letter to Marshall & Ilsley Corporation Shareholders dated |
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