Edgar Filing: COMMERCE BANCSHARES INC /MO/

Form 10-Q

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q


(Mark One)

þ		QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2008 OR



o		TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from to

Commission File No. 0-2989

COMMERCE BANCSHARES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Missouri (State of Incorporation)		43-0889454 (IRS Employer Identification No.)

1000 Walnut, Kansas City, MO (Address of principal executive offices)		64106 (Zip Code)

(816) 234-2000 (Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

Yes þ No o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):


Large accelerated filer þ	Accelerated filer o	Non-accelerated filer o	Smaller reporting company o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

Yes o No þ

As of August 1, 2008, the registrant had outstanding 72,053,819 shares of its $5 par value common stock, registrant’s only class of common stock.

Commerce Bancshares, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Form 10-Q


INDEX			Page

Part I	Financial Information

	Item 1.	Financial Statements

		Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2008 (unaudited) and December 31, 2007		3

		Consolidated Statements of Income for the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2008 and 2007 (unaudited)		4

		Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2008 and 2007 (unaudited)		5

		Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2008 and 2007 (unaudited)		6

		Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements		7

	Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Consolidated Financial Condition and Results of Operations		22

	Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk		44

	Item 4.	Controls and Procedures		45

Part II	Other Information

	Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds		45

	Item 4.	Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders		45

	Item 6.	Exhibits		46
Signatures				47
Index to Exhibits				48
Exhibit 31.1
Exhibit 31.2
Exhibit 32

PART I: FINANCIAL INFORMATION


Item 1.	FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Commerce Bancshares, Inc. and Subsidiaries

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS



	June 30			December 31
	2008			2007

	(Unaudited)
	(In thousands)

ASSETS
Loans	$	11,116,274		$	10,605,368
Allowance for loan losses		(145,198	)		(133,586	)


Net loans		10,971,076			10,471,782


Loans held for sale		329,122			235,896
Investment securities:
Available for sale ($522,803,000 and $524,399,000 pledged in 2008 and 2007, respectively, to secure structured repurchase agreements)		3,628,061			3,165,020
Trading		21,923			26,478
Non-marketable		132,991			105,517


Total investment securities		3,782,975			3,297,015


Federal funds sold and securities purchased under agreements to resell		466,165			655,165
Cash and due from banks		620,472			673,081
Land, buildings and equipment, net		406,446			406,249
Goodwill		125,585			124,570
Other intangible assets, net		19,348			21,413
Other assets		297,274			319,660


Total assets	$	17,018,463		$	16,204,831



LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Deposits:
Non-interest bearing demand	$	1,398,766		$	1,413,849
Savings, interest checking and money market		7,481,065			7,155,366
Time open and C.D.’s of less than $100,000		2,104,566			2,374,782
Time open and C.D.’s of $100,000 and over		1,551,228			1,607,555


Total deposits		12,535,625			12,551,552


Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase		1,613,801			1,239,219
Other borrowings		1,075,685			583,639
Other liabilities		187,812			302,735


Total liabilities		15,412,923			14,677,145


Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, $1 par value
Authorized and unissued 2,000,000 shares		—			—
Common stock, $5 par value
Authorized 100,000,000 shares; issued 72,024,995 shares in 2008 and 71,938,743 shares in 2007		360,125			359,694
Capital surplus		476,497			475,220
Retained earnings		753,490			669,142
Treasury stock of 4,042 shares in 2008 and 52,614 shares in 2007, at cost		(172	)		(2,477	)
Accumulated other comprehensive income		15,600			26,107


Total stockholders’ equity		1,605,540			1,527,686


Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	17,018,463		$	16,204,831

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

Commerce Bancshares, Inc. and Subsidiaries

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME



	For the Three Months Ended June 30					For the Six Months Ended June 30
(In thousands, except per share data)	2008		2007			2008			2007

	(Unaudited)

INTEREST INCOME
Interest and fees on loans	$	161,007	$	183,736		$	335,345		$	360,279
Interest and fees on loans held for sale		3,623		6,185			7,540			12,265
Interest on investment securities		41,310		36,370			82,207			74,789
Interest on federal funds sold and securities purchased under agreements to resell		2,264		6,517			5,665			13,742


Total interest income		208,204		232,808			430,757			461,075


INTEREST EXPENSE
Interest on deposits:
Savings, interest checking and money market		14,353		29,812			34,967			57,449
Time open and C.D.’s of less than $100,000		20,468		27,671			45,727			54,236
Time open and C.D.’s of $100,000 and over		13,886		19,566			31,186			36,479
Interest on federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase		5,882		18,621			17,634			43,744
Interest on other borrowings		8,836		3,274			16,357			3,824


Total interest expense		63,425		98,944			145,871			195,732


Net interest income		144,779		133,864			284,886			265,343
Provision for loan losses		18,000		9,054			38,000			17,215


Net interest income after provision for loan losses		126,779		124,810			246,886			248,128


NON-INTEREST INCOME
Deposit account charges and other fees		28,260		30,081			55,335			56,592
Bank card transaction fees		29,394		25,855			55,702			48,938
Trust fees		20,286		19,972			40,399			38,625
Consumer brokerage services		3,411		3,332			6,820			6,375
Trading account profits and commissions		3,183		1,440			7,347			3,301
Loan fees and sales		1,150		2,712			3,290			3,997
Other		17,049		10,667			26,000			20,515


Total non-interest income		102,733		94,059			194,893			178,343


INVESTMENT SECURITIES GAINS (LOSSES), NET		1,008		(493	)		24,331			3,402


NON-INTEREST EXPENSE
Salaries and employee benefits		83,247		76,123			166,257			153,023
Net occupancy		10,805		10,843			22,874			22,633
Equipment		6,244		5,681			12,151			12,114
Supplies and communication		8,545		8,586			17,269			17,092
Data processing and software		14,159		12,438			27,722			23,960
Marketing		5,447		4,859			10,734			9,177
Indemnification obligation		—		—			(8,808	)		—
Other		18,976		17,819			39,979			34,769


Total non-interest expense		147,423		136,349			288,178			272,768


Income before income taxes		83,097		82,027			177,932			157,105
Less income taxes		27,118		26,453			57,786			50,035


NET INCOME	$	55,979	$	55,574		$	120,146		$	107,070


Net income per share — basic	$	.78	$	.76		$	1.68		$	1.47
Net income per share — diluted	$	.77	$	.75		$	1.66		$	1.45

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

Commerce Bancshares, Inc. and Subsidiaries

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY



												Accumulated
												Other
(In thousands,	Common		Capital			Retained			Treasury			Comprehensive
except per share data)	Stock		Surplus			Earnings			Stock			Income (Loss)			Total

	(Unaudited)

Balance January 1, 2008	$	359,694	$	475,220		$	669,142		$	(2,477	)	$	26,107		$	1,527,686


Net income							120,146									120,146
Change in unrealized gain (loss) on available for sale securities, net of tax													(10,507	)		(10,507	)

Total comprehensive income																109,639

Purchase of treasury stock										(8,343	)					(8,343	)
Issuance of stock under purchase and equity compensation plans		343		(2,031	)					9,998						8,310
Net tax benefit related to equity compensation plans				761												761
Stock-based compensation				3,285												3,285
Issuance of nonvested stock awards		88		(738	)					650						—
Cash dividends paid ($.500 per share)							(35,985	)								(35,985	)
Adoption of SFAS 157							903									903
Adoption of EITF 06-4							(716	)								(716	)


Balance June 30, 2008	$	360,125	$	476,497		$	753,490		$	(172	)	$	15,600		$	1,605,540


Balance January 1, 2007	$	352,330	$	427,421		$	683,176		$	(20,613	)	$	(200	)	$	1,442,114


Net income							107,070									107,070
Change in unrealized gain (loss) on available for sale securities, net of tax													(6,971	)		(6,971	)
Amortization of pension loss, net of tax													229			229

Total comprehensive income																100,328

Purchase of treasury stock										(91,584	)					(91,584	)
Issuance of stock under purchase and equity compensation plans				(7,197	)					16,005						8,808
Net tax benefit related to equity compensation plans				1,644												1,644
Stock-based compensation				2,995												2,995
Issuance of nonvested stock awards				(2,371	)					2,371						—
Cash dividends paid ($.476 per share)							(34,678	)								(34,678	)
Issuance in South Tulsa Financial Corp. acquisition				(303	)					27,917						27,614
Adoption of FIN 48							446									446


Balance June 30, 2007	$	352,330	$	422,189		$	756,014		$	(65,904	)	$	(6,942	)	$	1,457,687

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

Commerce Bancshares, Inc. and Subsidiaries

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS



	For the Six Months
	Ended June 30
(In thousands)	2008			2007

	(Unaudited)

OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income	$	120,146		$	107,070
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Provision for loan losses		38,000			17,215
Provision for depreciation and amortization		25,606			25,849
Amortization of investment security premiums, net		3,002			3,911
Investment securities gains, net(A)		(24,331	)		(3,402	)
Gain on sale of branch		(6,938	)		—
Net gains on sales of loans held for sale		(1,671	)		(2,373	)
Originations of loans held for sale		(187,350	)		(184,214	)
Proceeds from sales of loans held for sale		95,607			206,446
Net (increase) decrease in trading securities, including amounts in the course of settlement		7,183			(55,015	)
Stock-based compensation		3,285			2,995
Decrease in interest receivable		12,235			1,465
Increase (decrease) in interest payable		(25,002	)		3,730
Increase in income taxes payable		13,120			1,918
Net tax benefit related to equity compensation plans		(761	)		(1,644	)
Other changes, net		(11,957	)		(11,262	)


Net cash provided by operating activities		60,174			112,689


INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Net cash and cash equivalents received in acquisition		—			10,771
Net cash paid in sale of branch		(54,490	)		—
Proceeds from sales of investment securities(A)		128,157			5,541
Proceeds from maturities/pay downs of investment securities(A)		534,355			582,224
Purchases of investment securities(A)		(1,148,303	)		(350,874	)
Net increase in loans		(560,593	)		(446,888	)
Purchases of land, buildings and equipment		(19,828	)		(29,170	)
Sales of land, buildings and equipment		235			2,619


Net cash used in investing activities		(1,120,467	)		(225,777	)


FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Net increase (decrease) in non-interest bearing demand, savings, interest checking and money market deposits		277,264			(157,462	)
Net increase (decrease) in time open and C.D.’s		(290,258	)		291,226
Net increase (decrease) in federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase		374,889			(276,678	)
Additional long-term borrowings		300,000			300,000
Repayment of long-term borrowings		(7,951	)		(18,450	)
Net increase in short-term borrowings		199,997			—
Purchases of treasury stock		(8,343	)		(91,584	)
Issuance of stock under stock purchase and equity compensation plans		8,310			8,808
Net tax benefit related to equity compensation plans		761			1,644
Cash dividends paid on common stock		(35,985	)		(34,678	)


Net cash provided by financing activities		818,684			22,826


Decrease in cash and cash equivalents		(241,609	)		(90,262	)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year		1,328,246			1,154,316


Cash and cash equivalents at June 30	$	1,086,637		$	1,064,054


(A) Available for sale and non-marketable securities


Income tax payments, net of refunds	$	45,474		$	46,942
Interest paid on deposits and borrowings	$	170,873		$	191,764

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

Commerce Bancshares, Inc. and Subsidiaries

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

June 30, 2008 (Unaudited)


1.	Principles of Consolidation and Presentation

The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Commerce Bancshares, Inc. and all majority-owned subsidiaries (the Company). The consolidated financial statements in this report have not been audited. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated. Certain reclassifications were made to 2007 data to conform to current year presentation. In the opinion of management, all adjustments necessary to present fairly the financial position and the results of operations for the interim periods have been made. All such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature. The results of operations for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2008 are not necessarily indicative of results to be attained for the full year or any other interim periods.

The significant accounting policies followed in the preparation of the quarterly financial statements are disclosed in the 2007 Annual Report on Form 10-K.


2.	Acquisitions and Dispositions

The Company completed the previously announced sale of its banking branch in Independence, Kansas, in May 2008. In this transaction, approximately $23.3 million in loans, $85.0 million in deposits, and various other assets and liabilities were sold. The Company paid $54.1 million in cash, representing the net liabilities sold, and recorded a gain of $6.9 million, representing the approximate premium paid by the buyer.

During the second quarter of 2007, the Company acquired South Tulsa Financial Corporation (South Tulsa). In this transaction, the Company acquired the outstanding stock of South Tulsa and issued shares of Company stock valued at $27.6 million. The Company’s acquisition of South Tulsa added $142.4 million in assets and two branch locations in Tulsa, Oklahoma. During the third quarter of 2007, the Company acquired Commerce Bank in Denver, Colorado. In this transaction, the Company acquired all of the outstanding stock of Commerce Bank for $29.5 million in cash. The acquisition added $123.9 million in assets and the Company’s first location in Colorado.


3.	Loans and Allowance for Loan Losses

Major classifications within the Company’s loan portfolio at June 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007 are as follows.



	June 30		December 31
(In thousands)	2008		2007


Business	$	3,537,464	$	3,257,047
Real estate – construction		706,126		668,701
Real estate – business		2,326,437		2,239,846
Real estate – personal		1,507,291		1,540,289
Consumer		1,730,509		1,648,072
Home equity		473,568		460,200
Consumer credit card		820,206		780,227
Overdrafts		14,673		10,986


Total loans	$	11,116,274	$	10,605,368

Included in the table above are impaired loans amounting to $29.2 million at June 30, 2008 and $19.7 million at December 31, 2007. A loan is impaired when, based on current information and events, it is probable that all amounts due under the contractual terms of the agreement will not be collected.

The Company’s portfolio of construction loans amounted to 6.4% of total loans outstanding at June 30, 2008. This portfolio is comprised of land development, residential construction and commercial construction loans, as shown in the table below.



	Balance at					Balance at
	June 30					December 31
(In thousands)	2008		% of Total			2007		% of Total


Land development	$	255,152		36.1	%	$	254,072		38.0	%
Residential construction		162,804		23.1			159,624		23.9
Commercial construction		288,170		40.8			255,005		38.1


Total real estate-construction loans	$	706,126		100.0	%	$	668,701		100.0	%

In addition to its basic portfolio, the Company originates other loans which it intends to sell in secondary markets. Loans held for sale amounted to $329.1 million at June 30, 2008 compared to $235.9 million at December 31, 2007. These loans consist mainly of student loans, amounting to $319.4 million at June 30, 2008, in addition to $9.8 million in certain fixed rate residential mortgage loans.

The following is a summary of the allowance for loan losses.



	For the Three Months Ended June 30				For the Six Months Ended June 30
(In thousands)	2008		2007		2008		2007


Balance, beginning of period	$	141,689	$	131,730	$	133,586	$	131,730


Additions:
Allowance for loan losses of acquired bank		—		1,228		—		1,228
Provision for loan losses		18,000		9,054		38,000		17,215


Total additions		18,000		10,282		38,000		18,443


Deductions:
Loan losses		17,842		13,888		34,822		26,281
Less recoveries on loans		3,351		4,836		8,434		9,068


Net loan losses		14,491		9,052		26,388		17,213


Balance, June 30	$	145,198	$	132,960	$	145,198	$	132,960


4.	Investment Securities

Investment securities, at fair value, consist of the following at June 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007.



	June 30		December 31
(In thousands)	2008		2007


Available for sale:
U.S. government and federal agency obligations	$	7,266	$	7,117
Government-sponsored enterprise obligations		169,642		353,200
State and municipal obligations		578,072		503,363
Mortgage-backed securities		2,159,222		1,960,120
Other asset-backed securities		279,262		180,365
Other debt securities		100		21,327
Equity securities		434,497		139,528


Total available for sale		3,628,061		3,165,020


Trading		21,923		26,478
Non-marketable		132,991		105,517


Total investment securities	$	3,782,975	$	3,297,015

Available for sale equity securities included short-term investments in mutual funds of $376.6 million at June 30, 2008 and $58.9 million at December 31, 2007. The balance at June 30, 2008 included $312.0 million in mutual fund investments which had been purchased with funds provided by a short-term increase in

securities sold under agreements to repurchase. These investments were sold and the related repurchase agreements repaid in July. Equity securities also included common and preferred stock held by the Parent with a fair value of $57.9 million at June 30, 2008 and $62.2 million at December 31, 2007.

At June 30, 2008, the Company owned auction rate securities (ARS) totaling $17.8 million, of which $9.7 million were classified as available for sale, while the remainder were classified as trading. ARS are long-term variable rate bonds which are tied to short-term interest rates. The bonds are secured by government guaranteed student loans. In a normal market ARS are sold through a competitive bidding process, or auction, occurring at weekly or monthly intervals. However, in February 2008, auctions for these bonds began to fail as issues within the broader markets disrupted the ARS market. Currently, there is little, if any, auction activity for these bonds. A number of customers purchased ARS from the Capital Markets Group of the Company’s subsidiary, Commerce Bank, N.A. While the underlying credit quality of the ARS remains investment grade and interest is being paid at the maximum failed auction rate, some customers have expressed a need for liquidity. The Company has assisted and currently intends to assist, on a case by case basis, customers with liquidity needs. Assistance may include the making of loans secured by ARS, which are secured by government guaranteed student loans, at rates at or near the rates on the ARS.

Non-marketable securities included Federal Home Loan Bank stock and Federal Reserve Bank stock held for debt and regulatory purposes, which totaled $78.6 million and $60.2 million at June 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, respectively. Also included were venture capital and private equity investments, which amounted to $54.4 million and $45.3 million at June 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, respectively. During the first six months of 2008 and 2007, net gains of $4.5 million and $3.3 million, respectively, were recognized on venture capital and private equity investments. The net gains consisted of both realized gains and losses and fair value adjustments on investments held in the portfolio.

At June 30, 2008, securities carried at $2.4 billion were pledged to secure public fund deposits, securities sold under agreements to repurchase, trust funds, and borrowing capacity at the Federal Reserve Bank. Securities pledged under agreements pursuant to which the collateral may be sold or re-pledged by the secured parties approximated $522.8 million, while the remaining securities were pledged under agreements pursuant to which the secured parties may not sell or re-pledge the collateral.


5.	Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

The following table presents information about the Company’s intangible assets which have estimable useful lives.



	June 30, 2008							December 31, 2007
	Gross							Gross
	Carrying		Accumulated			Net		Carrying		Accumulated			Net
(In thousands)	Amount		Amortization			Amount		Amount		Amortization			Amount


Amortizable intangible assets:
Core deposit premium	$	25,720	$	(7,345	)	$	18,375	$	25,720	$	(5,182	)	$	20,538
Mortgage servicing rights		1,753		(780	)		973		1,556		(681	)		875


Total	$	27,473	$	(8,125	)	$	19,348	$	27,276	$	(5,863	)	$	21,413

Aggregate amortization expense on intangible assets was $1.1 million and $887 thousand, respectively, for the three month periods ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, and $2.3 million and $1.8 million for the six month periods ended June 30, 2008 and 2007. The following table shows the estimated annual amortization expense for the next five fiscal years. This expense is based on existing asset balances and the interest rate environment as of June 30, 2008. The Company’s actual amortization expense in any given period may

be different from the estimated amounts depending upon the acquisition of intangible assets, changes in mortgage interest rates, pre-payment rates and other market conditions.



(In thousands)


2008	$	4,329
2009		3,791
2010		3,266
2011		2,746
2012		2,224

Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill and net other intangible assets for the six month period ended June 30, 2008 are as follows.



							Mortgage
				Core Deposit			Servicing
(In thousands)	Goodwill			Premium			Rights


Balance at December 31, 2007	$	124,570		$	20,538		$	875
Originations		—			—			197
Adjustments to prior year acquisitions		1,293			—			—
Amortization		—			(2,163	)		(99	)
Other		(278	)		—			—


Balance at June 30, 2008	$	125,585		$	18,375		$	973

Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill by operating segment for the six month period ended June 30, 2008 are as follows.



	Consumer			Commercial			Money Management		Total
(In thousands)	Segment			Segment			Segment		Goodwill


Balance at December 31, 2007	$	67,653		$	56,171		$	746	$	124,570
Adjustments to 2007 acquisitions		259			1,034			—		1,293
Other		(147	)		(131	)		—		(278	)


Balance at June 30, 2008	$	67,765		$	57,074		$	746	$	125,585


6.	Guarantees

The Company, as a provider of financial services, routinely issues financial guarantees in the form of financial and performance standby letters of credit. Standby letters of credit are contingent commitments issued by the Company generally to guarantee the payment or performance obligation of a customer to a third party. While these represent a potential outlay by the Company, a significant amount of the commitments may expire without being drawn upon. The Company has recourse against the customer for any amount it is required to pay to a third party under a standby letter of credit. The letters of credit are subject to the same credit policies, underwriting standards and approval process as loans made by the Company. Most of the standby letters of credit are secured and in the event of nonperformance by the customers, the Company has rights to the underlying collateral, which could include commercial real estate, physical plant and property, inventory, receivables, cash and marketable securities.

Upon issuance of standby letters of credit, the Company recognizes a liability for the fair value of the obligation undertaken, which is estimated to be equivalent to the amount of fees received from the customer over the life of the agreement. At June 30, 2008 that net liability was $4.1 million, which will be accreted into income over the remaining life of the respective commitments. The contractual amount of these letters of credit, which represents the maximum potential future payments guaranteed by the Company, was $437.6 million at June 30, 2008.

The Company guarantees payments to holders of certain trust preferred securities issued by two wholly owned grantor trusts. Preferred securities issued by Breckenridge Capital Trust I, amounting to $4.0 million, are due in 2030 and may be redeemed beginning in 2010. These securities have a 10.875% interest rate throughout their term. Securities issued by West Pointe Statutory Trust I, amounting to $10.0 million, are due in 2034 and may be redeemed beginning in 2009. These securities have a variable interest rate, which was 5.03% at June 30, 2008. The rate is based on LIBOR, and resets on a quarterly basis. The maximum potential future payments guaranteed by the Company on the two issues, which includes future interest and principal payments through maturity, were estimated to be approximately $36.7 million at June 30, 2008. At June 30, 2008, the Company had a recorded liability of $14.2 million in principal and accrued interest to date, representing amounts owed to the security holders of the two issues.

In 2007, the Company entered into several risk participation agreements (RPAs) with other financial institutions which mitigate those institutions’ credit risk arising from interest rate swaps with third parties. The RPA stipulates that, in the event of default by the third party on the interest rate swap, the Company will reimburse a portion of the loss borne by the institution. The Company’s exposure is based on notional amounts totaling $24.5 million. At the inception of each contract, the Company received a fee from the institution which was recorded as a liability representing the fair value of the RPA. Any future changes in fair value, including those due to a change in the third party’s creditworthiness, are recorded in current earnings. At June 30, 2008, the total liability was $160 thousand. The maximum potential future payment guaranteed by the Company cannot be readily estimated, but is dependent upon the fair value of the interest rate swaps at the time of default. If an event of default on all contracts had occurred at June 30, 2008, the Company would have been required to make payments of approximately $1.4 million.

During the fourth quarter of 2007, the Company recorded an indemnification obligation of $21.0 million related to the Company’s commitment to share certain estimated litigation costs of Visa, Inc. (Visa). The recognition of the obligation was required after revisions in October 2007 to Visa’s by-laws affecting all member banks, as part of an overall reorganization. The obligation relates to Visa’s American Express litigation, which was settled by Visa in November 2007, and other Visa litigation, including the Discover and other interchange litigation, which has not yet been settled. As part of the reorganization, Visa made an initial public offering in March 2008, and part of the proceeds from the offering, representing the member banks’ proportionate share, were placed in escrow to fund the litigation costs of the American Express and Discover suits. Accordingly, during the first quarter of 2008, the Company reduced its obligation by its share of those litigation costs, which amounted to $8.8 million, leaving a remaining obligation of $12.1 million related to other unsettled litigation.


7.	Pension

The amount of net pension cost (income) is as follows:



	For the Three						For the Six
	Months Ended						Months Ended
	June 30						June 30
(In thousands)	2008			2007			2008			2007


Service cost – benefits earned during the period	$	253		$	247		$	506		$	495
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation		1,294			1,146			2,588			2,291
Expected return on plan assets		(2,000	)		(1,705	)		(4,000	)		(3,410	)
Amortization of unrecognized net loss		—			185			—			370


Net periodic pension cost (income)	$	(453	)	$	(127	)	$	(906	)	$	(254	)

Substantially all benefits under the Company’s defined benefit pension plan were frozen effective January 1, 2005. During the first six months of 2008, the Company made no funding contributions to its defined benefit pension plan, and made minimal funding contributions to a supplemental executive retirement plan (the CERP), which carries no segregated assets. The Company has no plans to make any further contributions, other than those related to the CERP, during the remainder of 2008. The higher income recognized for the defined benefit pension plan in the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2008 compared to the same periods in 2007 was primarily due to the greater than expected return on plan assets for the year ended September 30, 2007 (the measurement date) and an increase in the discount rate assumption.

Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 158, which the Company adopted on December 31, 2006, requires measurement of plan assets and benefit obligations as of fiscal year end, beginning in 2008. The Company intends to make this adjustment on December 31, 2008 and does not expect it to have a material effect on its consolidated financial statements.


8.	Common Stock

Presented below is a summary of the components used to calculate basic and diluted earnings per share.



	For the Three				For the Six
	Months Ended				Months Ended
	June 30				June 30
(In thousands, except per share data)	2008		2007		2008		2007


Basic earnings per share:
Net income available to common shareholders	$	55,979	$	55,574	$	120,146	$	107,070


Weighted average basic common shares outstanding		71,763		72,750		71,722		72,930
Basic earnings per share	$	.78	$	.76	$	1.68	$	1.47


Diluted earnings per share:
Net income available to common shareholders	$	55,979	$	55,574	$	120,146	$	107,070


Weighted average common shares outstanding		71,763		72,750		71,722		72,930
Net effect of nonvested stock and the assumed exercise of stock-based awards – based on the treasury stock method using the average market price for the respective periods		673		820		694		863


Weighted average diluted common shares outstanding		72,436		73,570		72,416		73,793


Diluted earnings per share	$	.77	$	.75	$	1.66	$	1.45


9.	Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

The Company’s components of other comprehensive income (loss) consist of the unrealized holding gains and losses on available for sale investment securities and the amortization of accumulated pension loss which has been recognized in net periodic benefit cost.



	For the Three						For the Six
	Months Ended						Months Ended
	June 30						June 30
(In thousands)	2008			2007			2008			2007


Available for sale investment securities:
Net unrealized holding losses	$	(21,903	)	$	(21,106	)	$	(19,312	)	$	(11,135	)
Reclassification adjustment for (gains) losses included in net income		143			(77	)		2,365			(75	)


Net unrealized losses on securities		(21,760	)		(21,183	)		(16,947	)		(11,210	)
Income tax benefit		(8,269	)		(8,050	)		(6,440	)		(4,239	)


Net holding losses on investment securities		(13,491	)		(13,133	)		(10,507	)		(6,971	)


Prepaid pension cost:
Amortization of accumulated pension loss		—			185			—			370
Income tax benefit		—			(71	)		—			(141	)


Accumulated pension loss		—			114			—			229


Other comprehensive income (loss)	$	(13,491	)	$	(13,019	)	$	(10,507	)	$	(6,742	)


10.	Segments

The Company segregates financial information for use in assessing its performance and allocating resources among three operating segments. The Consumer segment includes the retail branch network, consumer finance, bank card, student loans and discount brokerage services. The Commercial segment provides corporate lending, leasing, and international services, as well as business, government deposit and cash management services. The Money Management segment provides traditional trust and estate tax planning services, and advisory and discretionary investment management services.

The performance measurement of the operating segments is based on the management structure of the Company and is not necessarily comparable with similar information for any other financial institution. The information is also not necessarily indicative of the segments’ financial condition and results of operations if they were independent entites.

The following table presents selected financial information by segment and reconciliations of combined segment totals to consolidated totals. There were no material intersegment revenues among the three segments.



							Money			Segment			Other/			Consolidated
(In thousands)	Consumer			Commercial			Management			Totals			Elimination			Totals


Three Months Ended June 30, 2008:
Net interest income	$	85,046		$	52,098		$	1,276		$	138,420		$	6,359		$	144,779
Provision for loan losses		(13,336	)		(1,127	)		—			(14,463	)		(3,537	)		(18,000	)
Non-interest income		44,709			24,588			25,060			94,357			8,376			102,733
Investment securities gains, net		—			—			—			—			1,008			1,008
Non-interest expense		(81,060	)		(41,632	)		(17,246	)		(139,938	)		(7,485	)		(147,423	)


Income before income taxes	$	35,359		$	33,927		$	9,090		$	78,376		$	4,721		$	83,097


Three Months Ended June 30, 2007:
Net interest income	$	85,735		$	47,437		$	2,042		$	135,214		$	(1,350	)	$	133,864
Provision for loan losses		(8,036	)		(987	)		—			(9,023	)		(31	)		(9,054	)
Non-interest income		47,896			20,804			22,661			91,361			2,698			94,059
Investment securities losses, net		—			—			—			—			(493	)		(493	)
Non-interest expense		(75,470	)		(38,939	)		(15,401	)		(129,810	)		(6,539	)		(136,349	)


Income before income taxes	$	50,125		$	28,315		$	9,302		$	87,742		$	(5,715	)	$	82,027


Six Months Ended June 30, 2008:
Net interest income	$	170,227		$	104,954		$	3,446		$	278,627		$	6,259		$	284,886
Provision for loan losses		(24,326	)		(2,321	)		—			(26,647	)		(11,353	)		(38,000	)
Non-interest income		87,291			48,045			50,763			186,099			8,794			194,893
Investment securities gains, net		—			—			—			-—			24,331			24,331
Non-interest expense		(159,800	)		(84,965	)		(35,053	)		(279,818	)		(8,360	)		(288,178	)


Income before income taxes	$	73,392		$	65,713		$	19,156		$	158,261		$	19,671		$	177,932


Six Months Ended June 30, 2007:
Net interest income	$	171,252		$	95,350		$	3,822		$	270,424		$	(5,081	)	$	265,343
Provision for loan losses		(15,933	)		(1,208	)		—			(17,141	)		(74	)		(17,215	)
Non-interest income		88,446			40,872			44,566			173,884			4,459			178,343
Investment securities gains, net		—			—			—			—			3,402			3,402
Non-interest expense		(149,970	)		(78,188	)		(31,557	)		(259,715	)		(13,053	)		(272,768	)


Income before income taxes	$	93,795		$	56,826		$	16,831		$	167,452		$	(10,347	)	$	157,105

The information presented above was derived from the internal profitability reporting system used by management to monitor and manage the financial performance of the Company. This information is based on internal management accounting policies, which have been developed to reflect the underlying economics of the businesses. The policies address the methodologies applied in connection with funds transfer pricing and assignment of overhead costs among segments. Funds transfer pricing was used in the determination of net interest income by assigning a standard cost (credit) for funds used (provided) by assets and liabilities based on their maturity, prepayment and/or repricing characteristics.

Management periodically makes changes to methods of assigning costs and income to its business segments to better reflect operating results. Beginning in 2008, modifications were made to the funds transfer pricing process which eliminated allocations to net interest income for capital. This change was also reflected in the prior year information presented above.


11.	Derivative Instruments

The Company’s interest rate risk management strategy includes the ability to modify the re-pricing characteristics of certain assets and liabilities so that changes in interest rate do not adversely affect the net interest margin and cash flows. Interest rate swaps are used on a limited basis as part of this strategy. At June 30, 2008, the Company had entered into two interest rate swaps with a notional amount of $12.8 million, which are designated as fair value hedges of certain fixed rate loans. The Company also sells swap contracts

to customers who wish to modify their interest rate sensitivity. These swaps are offset by matching contracts purchased by the Company from other financial institutions. Because of the matching terms of the offsetting contracts, in addition to collateral provisions which mitigate the impact of non-performance risk, changes in fair value subsequent to initial recognition have a minimal effect on net income. The notional amount of these types of swaps at June 30, 2008 was $449.1 million. These swaps are accounted for as free-standing derivatives and changes in their fair value were recorded in other non-interest income. The Company is party to master netting arrangements with its institutional counterparties; however, the effect of offsetting assets and liabilities under these arrangements is not significant. Collateral exchanges typically involve marketable securities; cash collateral has not been exchanged.

Through its International Department, the Company enters into foreign exchange contracts consisting mainly of contracts to purchase or deliver foreign currencies for customers at specific future dates. Also, mortgage loan commitments and forward sales contracts result from the Company’s mortgage banking operation, in which fixed rate personal real estate loans are originated and sold to other institutions.

Effective January 1, 2008, the Company adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements”. This Statement modified the accounting for initial recognition of fair value for certain interest rate swap contracts held by the Company. Former accounting guidance precluded immediate recognition in earnings of an unrealized gain or loss, measured as the difference between the transaction price and fair value of these instruments at initial recognition. This former guidance was nullified by SFAS No. 157, which allows for the immediate recognition of a gain or loss under certain circumstances. In accordance with the new recognition requirements, the Company increased equity by $903 thousand on January 1, 2008 to reflect the swaps at fair value as defined by SFAS No. 157.

The Company’s derivative instruments are listed below.



	June 30, 2008							December 31, 2007
			Positive		Negative					Positive		Negative
	Notional		Fair		Fair			Notional		Fair		Fair
(In thousands)	Amount		Value		Value			Amount		Value		Value


Interest rate swaps	$	461,868	$	8,134	$	(8,498	)	$	308,361	$	4,766	$	(6,333	)
Credit risk participation agreements		24,497		—		(160	)		25,389		—		(174	)
Foreign exchange contracts:
Forward contracts		14,680		297		(224	)		12,212		105		(149	)
Option contracts		3,300		14		(14	)		3,120		9		(9	)
Mortgage loan commitments		5,964		47		(9	)		7,123		18		(10	)
Mortgage loan forward sale contracts		14,870		155		(21	)		15,017		25		(34	)


Total	$	525,179	$	8,647	$	(8,926	)	$	371,222	$	4,923	$	(6,709	)


12.	Income Taxes

For the second quarter of 2008, income tax expense amounted to $27.1 million compared to $26.5 million in the second quarter of 2007. The effective income tax rate for the Company was 32.6% in the current quarter compared to 32.2% in the same quarter last year. For the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, income tax expense amounted to $57.8 million and $50.0 million, resulting in effective income tax rates of 32.5% and 31.8%, respectively.

The Company and its subsidiaries are subject to U.S. federal income tax as well as income tax of multiple state and local jurisdictions. Tax years 2004 through 2007 remain open to examination for U.S. federal income tax and tax years 2004 through 2007 remain open to examination by significant state tax jurisdictions.


13.	Stock-Based Compensation

During the first six months of 2008, stock-based compensation was issued in the form of stock appreciation rights (SARs) and nonvested stock. The stock-based compensation expense that has been charged against income was $1.5 million in each of the three month periods ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, and $3.3 million and $3.0 million in the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively.

In determining compensation cost, the Black-Scholes option-pricing model is used to estimate the fair value of SARs and options on date of grant. SARs and stock options are granted with an exercise price equal to the market price of the Company’s stock at the date of grant and have 10-year contractual terms. SARs, which were granted for the first time in 2006, vest on a graded basis over 4 years of continuous service. All SARs must be settled in stock under provisions of the plan. Stock options, which were granted in 2005 and previous years, vest on a graded basis over 3 years of continuous service. The table below shows the fair values of SARs granted during the first six months of 2008 and 2007, including the model assumptions for those grants.



	Six Months
	Ended June 30
	2008			2007


Weighted per share average fair value at grant date		$8.69			$11.96
Assumptions:
Dividend yield		2.3	%		1.9	%
Volatility		18.4	%		19.9	%
Risk-free interest rate		3.5	%		4.6	%
Expected term		7.2 years			7.4 years

A summary of option activity during the first six months of 2008 is presented below.



						Weighted
				Weighted		Average
				Average		Remaining		Aggregate
				Exercise		Contractual		Intrinsic
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)	Shares			Price		Term		Value


Outstanding at January 1, 2008		2,864,415		$	32.40


Granted		—			—
Forfeited		—			—
Expired		—			—
Exercised		(317,104	)		27.95


Outstanding at June 30, 2008		2,547,311		$	32.96		4.2 years	$	18,362

A summary of SAR activity during the first six months of 2008 is presented below.



						Weighted
				Weighted		Average
				Average		Remaining		Aggregate
				Exercise		Contractual		Intrinsic
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)	Shares			Price		Term		Value


Outstanding at January 1, 2008		979,063		$	47.05


Granted		562,501			44.23
Forfeited		(4,735	)		45.98
Expired		(1,057	)		46.84
Exercised		—			—


Outstanding at June 30, 2008		1,535,772		$	46.02		8.7 years	$	—

A summary of the status of the Company’s nonvested share awards, as of June 30, 2008, and changes during the six month period then ended is presented below.



				Weighted
				Average
				Grant Date
	Shares			Fair Value


Nonvested at January 1, 2008		226,124		$	42.04


Granted		33,305			44.10
Vested		(32,389	)		32.98
Forfeited		(544	)		41.18



Nonvested at June 30, 2008		226,496		$	43.64


14.	Fair Value Measurements

The Company uses fair value measurements to record fair value adjustments to certain financial and non-financial assets and liabilities and to determine fair value disclosures. Various financial instruments such as available for sale and trading securities, certain non-marketable securities relating to venture capital/private equity activities, and derivatives are recorded at fair value on a recurring basis. Additionally, from time to time, the Company may be required to record at fair value other assets and liabilities on a nonrecurring basis, such as loans held for sale, mortgage servicing rights and certain other investment securities. These nonrecurring fair value adjustments typically involve lower of cost or market accounting, or write-downs of individual assets.

Effective January 1, 2008, the Company adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements”. Under SFAS No. 157, fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. Depending on the nature of the asset or liability, the Company uses various valuation techniques and assumptions when estimating fair value, which are in accordance with SFAS No. 157. SFAS No. 157 establishes a three-level valuation hierarchy for disclosure of fair value measurements. The valuation hierarchy is based upon the transparency of inputs to the valuation of an asset or liability as of the measurement date. The three levels are defined as follows:


	•	Level 1 – inputs to the valuation methodology are quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in active markets.

	•	Level 2 – inputs to the valuation methodology include quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, and inputs that are observable for the assets or liabilities, either directly or indirectly (such as interest rates, yield curves, and prepayment speeds).

	•	Level 3 – inputs to the valuation methodology are unobservable and significant to the fair value. These may be internally developed, using the Company’s best information and assumptions that a market participant would consider.

When determining the fair value measurements for assets and liabilities required or permitted to be recorded or disclosed at fair value, the Company considers the principal or most advantageous market in which it would transact and considers assumptions that market participants would use when pricing the asset or liability. When possible, the Company looks to active and observable markets to price identical assets or liabilities. When identical assets and liabilities are not traded in active markets, the Company looks to market observable data for similar assets and liabilities. Nevertheless, certain assets and liabilities are not actively traded in observable markets and the Company must use alternative valuation techniques to derive an estimated fair value measurement.

The following disclosures exclude certain nonfinancial assets and liabilities which are deferred under the provisions of FASB Staff Position 157-2. These include foreclosed real estate, long-lived assets, goodwill, and core deposit premium, which are written down to fair value upon impairment. The FASB’s deferral is

intended to allow additional time to consider the effect of various implementation issues relating to these nonfinancial instruments, and defers disclosures under SFAS No. 157 until January 1, 2009.

Valuation methods for instruments measured at fair value on a recurring basis

Following is a description of the Company’s valuation methodologies used for instruments measured at fair value on a recurring basis:

Available for sale investment securities

This portfolio comprises the majority of the assets which the Company records at fair value. Most of the portfolio, which includes federal agencies, mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities, are priced utilizing industry-standard models that consider various assumptions, include time value, yield curves, volatility factors, prepayment speeds, default rates, loss severity, current market and contractual prices for the underlying financial instruments, as well as other relevant economic measures. Substantially all of these assumptions are observable in the marketplace, can be derived from observable data, or are supported by observable levels at which transactions are executed in the marketplace. Municipal and corporate securities are valued using a type of matrix, or grid, pricing in which securities are benchmarked against the treasury rate based on credit rating. These model and matrix measurements are classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy. Where quoted prices are available in an active market, the measurements are classified as Level 1. Most of the Level 1 measurements apply to exchange-traded equities. The Company holds certain auction rate securities in its available for sale portfolio which cannot be valued based on observable market prices due to current illiquidity in the market. The fair values of these securities are currently estimated using internal valuation techniques, typically a discounted cash flows analysis, and are classified as Level 3 measurements.

Trading securities

The majority of the securities in the Company’s trading portfolio are priced by averaging several broker quotes for identical instruments, and are classified as Level 2 measurements. A portion of this portfolio, totaling $8.1 million, consists of auction rate securities whose fair value measurements, as mentioned above, are classified as Level 3.

Venture capital/private equity securities

These securities are held by the venture capital subsidiaries and are included in non-marketable investment securities in the consolidated balance sheets. Valuation of these nonpublic investments requires significant management judgment due to the absence of quoted market prices. Each quarter, valuations are performed utilizing available market data and other factors. Market data includes published trading multiples for venture companies of similar size. The multiples are considered in conjunction with current operating performance, future expectations, financing and sales transactions, and other company-specific issues. The Company applies its valuation methodology consistently from period to period, and believes that its methodology is similar to that used by other market participants. These fair value measurements are classified as Level 3.

Derivatives

The Company’s derivative instruments include interest rate swaps, foreign exchange forward contracts, commitments and sales contracts related to personal mortgage loan origination activity, and certain credit risk guarantee agreements. When appropriate, the impact of credit standing as well as any potential credit enhancements, such as collateral, has been considered in the fair value measurement.


	•	Valuations for interest rate swaps are derived from proprietary models whose significant inputs are readily observable market parameters, primarily yield curves. The results of the models are constantly validated through comparison to active trading in the marketplace. These fair value measurements are classified as Level 2.


	•	Fair value measurements for foreign exchange contracts are derived from a model whose primary inputs are quotations from global market makers, and are classified as Level 2.

	•	The fair values of mortgage loan commitments and forward sales contracts on the associated loans are based on quoted prices for similar loans in the secondary market. However, these prices are adjusted by a factor which considers the likelihood that a commitment will ultimately result in a closed loan. This estimate is based on the Company’s historical data and its judgment about future economic trends. Based on the unobservable nature of this adjustment, these measurements are classified as Level 3.

	•	The Company’s minimal holdings of liabilities related to credit risk guarantees, as discussed in Note 6, are valued under an internally developed methodology which uses significant unobservable inputs and assumptions about the creditworthiness of the counterparty to the guaranteed interest rate swap contract. Consequently, these measurements are classified as Level 3.

Assets held in trust

Assets held in trust for the Company’s deferred compensation plan consist of investments in mutual funds. The fair value measurements are based on quoted prices in active markets and classified as Level 1. The Company has also recorded a corresponding nonfinancial liability, representing the Company’s liability to the plan participants.

The table below presents the carrying values of assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis.



			Fair Value Measurements at Reporting
			Date Using
			Quoted
			Prices in
			Active
			Markets		Significant
			for		Other		Significant
			Identical		Observable		Unobservable
			Assets		Inputs		Inputs
(In thousands)	6/30/08		(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)


Assets:
Available for sale securities	$	3,628,061	$	408,212	$	3,210,167	$	9,682
Trading securities		21,923		—		13,801		8,122
Venture capital investments		48,374		—		—		48,374
Derivatives		8,647		—		8,445		202
Assets held in trust		3,009		3,009		—		—


Total assets		3,710,014		411,221		3,232,413		66,380


Liabilities:
Derivatives		8,926		—		8,736		190


Total liabilities	$	8,926	$	—	$	8,736	$	190

The changes in Level 3 assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis are summarized as follows:



	Fair Value Measurements Using
	Significant Unobservable Inputs
	(Level 3)
	Available						Venture
	for Sale			Trading			Capital
(In thousands)	Securities			Securities			Investments		Derivatives			Total


For the three months ended June 30, 2008:


Balance at March 31, 2008	$	—		$	7,981		$	42,124	$	(59	)	$	50,046
Total gains or losses (realized/unrealized):
Included in earnings		—			141			1,245		71			1,457
Included in other comprehensive income		(30	)		—			—		—			(30	)
Purchases, issuances, and settlements, net		9,712			—			5,005		—			14,717


Balance at June 30, 2008	$	9,682		$	8,122		$	48,374	$	12		$	66,190


Total gains or losses for the three month period included in earnings attributable to the change in unrealized gains or losses relating to assets still held at June 30, 2008	$	—		$	141		$	1,245	$	179		$	1,565


For the six months ended June 30, 2008:


Balance at January 1, 2008	$	—		$	—		$	37,603	$	(175	)	$	37,428
Total gains or losses (realized/unrealized):
Included in earnings		—			(293	)		4,500		187			4,394
Included in other comprehensive income		(30	)		—			—		—			(30	)
Purchases, issuances, and settlements, net		9,712			—			6,271		—			15,983
Transfers in and/or out of Level 3		—			8,415			—		—			8,415


Balance at June 30, 2008	$	9,682		$	8,122		$	48,374	$	12		$	66,190


Total gains or losses for the six month period included in earnings attributable to the change in unrealized gains or losses relating to assets still held at June 30, 2008	$	—		$	(293	)	$	4,500	$	185		$	4,392

Gains and losses on the Level 3 assets and liabilities in the table above are reported in the following income categories:



				Trading
	Interest on			Account					Other		Investment
	Investment			Profits and			Loan Fees		Non-Interest		Securities
(In thousands)	Securities			Commissions			and Sales		Income		Gains, Net		Total


For the three months ended June 30, 2008:


Total gains or losses included in earnings	$	(5	)	$	141		$	64	$	7	$	1,250	$	1,457


Change in unrealized gains or losses relating to assets still held at June 30, 2008	$	(5	)	$	141		$	172	$	7	$	1,250	$	1,565


For the six months ended June 30, 2008:


Total gains or losses included in earnings	$	(99	)	$	(293	)	$	174	$	13	$	4,599	$	4,394


Change in unrealized gains or losses relating to assets still held at June 30, 2008	$	(99	)	$	(293	)	$	172	$	13	$	4,599	$	4,392

Valuation methods for instruments measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis

Following is a description of the Company’s valuation methodologies used for other financial instruments measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis.

Collateral dependent impaired loans

While the overall loan portfolio is not carried at fair value, adjustments are recorded on certain loans to reflect partial write-downs that are based on the value of the underlying collateral. In determining the value of real estate collateral, the Company relies on external appraisals and assessment of property values by its internal staff. In the case of non-real estate collateral, reliance is placed on a variety of sources, including external estimates of value and judgments based on the experience and expertise of internal specialists. Because many of these inputs are not observable, the measurements are classified as Level 3. The carrying value of these impaired loans was $29.2 million at June 30, 2008. Charge-offs on impaired loans were $1.4 million during the current quarter and $3.8 million during the six month period ending June 30, 2008, while their related allowance was $857 thousand lower at June 30, 2008 compared to December 31, 2007.

Private equity investments and restricted stock

These assets are included in non-marketable investment securities in the consolidated balance sheets. They include private equity investments held by the Parent company which are carried at cost, reduced by other than temporary impairment. These investments are periodically evaluated for impairment based on their estimated fair value. The valuation methodology is described above under the recurring measurements for “Venture capital/private equity securities”. Also included is stock issued by the Federal Reserve and Federal Home Loan Banks which is held by the bank subsidiaries as required for regulatory purposes. There are generally restrictions on the sale and/or liquidation of these investments, and their carrying value approximates fair value. Fair value measurements for these securities are classified as Level 3. No fair value adjustments were recorded during 2008.

Loans held for sale

Loans held for sale are carried at the lower of cost or market value. The portfolio consists primarily of student loans, and to a lesser extent, residential real estate loans. In the absence of quoted prices, the fair value of student loans held for sale is based on specific prices mandated in underlying sale contracts with investors in the secondary market. As such, these measurements are classified as Level 2. During the second quarter of 2008, the secondary market for student loans was disrupted by liquidity concerns, and as a result, some investors were unable to consistently purchase loans under contractual terms. As a result, student loans held for sale with a carrying amount of $10.9 million were written down to their fair value of $10.7 million, resulting in a loss of $197 thousand, which was included in earnings during the second quarter of 2008. This measurement was based on assumptions and estimates developed by the Company and is classified as Level 3. Fair value measurements on mortgage loans held for sale are based on quoted market prices for similar loans in the secondary market and are classified as Level 2.

Mortgage servicing rights

The Company initially measures its mortgage servicing rights at fair value, and amortizes them over the period of estimated net servicing income. They are periodically assessed for impairment based on fair value at the reporting date. Mortgage servicing rights do not trade in an active market with readily observable prices. Accordingly, the fair value is estimated based on a valuation model which calculates the present value of estimated future net servicing income. The model incorporates assumptions that market participants use in estimating future net servicing income, including estimates of prepayment speeds, market discount rates, cost to service, float earnings rates, and other ancillary income, including late fees. The fair value measurements are classified as Level 3. No fair value adjustments were recorded during 2008.

Item 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and related notes and with the statistical information and financial data appearing in this report as well as the Company’s 2007 Annual Report on Form 10-K. Results of operations for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2008 are not necessarily indicative of results to be attained for any other period.

Forward Looking Information

This report may contain “forward-looking statements” that are subject to risks and uncertainties and include information about possible or assumed future results of operations. Many possible events or factors could affect the future financial results and performance of the Company. This could cause results or performance to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements. Words such as “expects”, “anticipates”, “believes”, “estimates”, variations of such words and other similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict. Therefore, actual outcomes and results may differ materially from what is expressed or forecasted in, or implied by, such forward-looking statements. Readers should not rely solely on the forward-looking statements and should consider all uncertainties and risks discussed throughout this report. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made. The Company does not undertake to update forward-looking statements to reflect circumstances or events that occur after the date the forward-looking statements are made or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. Such possible events or factors include: changes in economic conditions in the Company’s market area, changes in policies by regulatory agencies, governmental legislation and regulation, fluctuations in interest rates, changes in liquidity requirements, demand for loans in the Company’s market area, and competition with other entities that offer financial services.

Critical Accounting Policies

The Company’s consolidated financial statements are prepared based on the application of certain accounting policies, some of which require numerous estimates and strategic or economic assumptions that may prove inaccurate or be subject to variations which may significantly affect the Company’s reported results and financial position for the current period or future periods. The use of estimates, assumptions, and judgments are necessary when financial assets and liabilities are required to be recorded at, or adjusted to reflect, fair value. Assets and liabilities carried at fair value inherently result in more financial statement volatility. In accordance with the requirements of SFAS No. 157, the Company employs valuation techniques which utilize observable inputs when those inputs are available. These observable inputs reflect assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability, developed based on market data obtained from sources independent of the Company. When such information is not available, the Company employs valuation techniques which utilize unobservable inputs, or those which reflect the Company’s own assumptions about market participants, based on the best information available in the circumstances. These valuation methods typically involve cash flow and other financial modeling techniques. Changes in underlying factors, assumptions, estimates, or other inputs to the valuation techniques could have a material impact on the Company’s future financial condition and results of operations.

The Company has identified several policies as being critical because they require management to make particularly difficult, subjective and/or complex judgments about matters that are inherently uncertain and because of the likelihood that materially different amounts would be reported under different conditions or using different assumptions. These policies relate to the allowance for loan losses, the valuation of certain non-marketable investments, and accounting for income taxes.

The Company performs periodic and systematic detailed reviews of its loan portfolio to assess overall collectability. The level of the allowance for loan losses reflects the Company’s estimate of the losses inherent in the loan portfolio at any point in time. While these estimates are based on substantive methods for determining allowance requirements, actual outcomes may differ significantly from estimated results, especially when determining allowances for business, lease, construction and business real estate loans. These loans are normally larger and more complex, and their collection rates are harder to predict. Personal loans, including personal mortgage, credit card and consumer loans, are individually smaller and perform in a more homogenous manner, making loss estimates more predictable. Further discussion of the methodologies used in establishing the allowance is provided in the Provision and Allowance for Loan Losses section of this discussion.

The Company, through its direct holdings and its Small Business Investment subsidiaries, has numerous private equity and venture capital investments, which totaled $54.4 million at June 30, 2008. These private equity and venture capital securities are reported at fair value. Because there is no observable market data for these securities, their fair values are internally developed using available information and management’s judgment. Although management believes its estimates of fair value reasonably reflect the fair value of these securities, key assumptions regarding the projected financial performance of these companies, the evaluation of the investee company’s management team, and other economic and market factors may affect the amounts that will ultimately be realized from these investments.

The objectives of accounting for income taxes are to recognize the amount of taxes payable or refundable for the current year and deferred tax liabilities and assets for the future tax consequences of events that have been recognized in an entity’s financial statements or tax returns. Judgment is required in assessing the future tax consequences of events that have been recognized in the Company’s financial statements or tax returns. Fluctuations in the actual outcome of these future tax consequences, including the effects of IRS examinations and examinations by other state agencies, could materially impact the Company’s financial position and its results of operations. Further discussion of income taxes is presented in the Income Taxes section of this discussion.

Selected Financial Data



	Three Months						Six Months
	Ended						Ended
	June 30						June 30
	2008			2007			2008			2007


Per Share Data
Net income – basic	$	.78		$	.76		$	1.68		$	1.47
Net income – diluted		.77			.75			1.66			1.45
Cash dividends		.250			.238			.500			.476
Book value								22.32			20.12
Market price								39.66			43.14
Selected Ratios
(Based on average balance sheets)
Loans to deposits*		92.30	%		87.73	%		92.04	%		87.75	%
Non-interest bearing deposits to total deposits		5.39			5.43			5.42			5.39
Equity to loans*		14.09			14.04			14.05			14.14
Equity to deposits		13.01			12.31			12.93			12.41
Equity to total assets		9.72			9.62			9.66			9.59
Return on total assets		1.37			1.46			1.48			1.42
Return on total stockholders’ equity		14.12			15.12			15.32			14.77
(Based on end-of-period data)
Non-interest income to revenue**		41.51			41.27			40.62			40.20
Efficiency ratio***		59.10			59.43			59.59			61.07
Tier I capital ratio								10.65			10.65
Total capital ratio								11.87			11.89
Leverage ratio								9.03			8.94


*		Includes loans held for sale.
**		Revenue includes net interest income and non-interest income.
***		The efficiency ratio is calculated as non-interest expense (excluding intangibles amortization) as a percent of revenue.

Results of Operations

Summary



	Three Months Ended									Six Months Ended
	June 30									June 30
(Dollars in thousands)	2008			2007			% Change			2008			2007			% Change


Net interest income	$	144,779		$	133,864			8.2	%	$	284,886		$	265,343			7.4	%
Provision for loan losses		(18,000	)		(9,054	)		98.8			(38,000	)		(17,215	)		120.7
Non-interest income		102,733			94,059			9.2			194,893			178,343			9.3
Investment securities gains (losses), net		1,008			(493	)		N.M.			24,331			3,402			615.2
Non-interest expense		(147,423	)		(136,349	)		8.1			(288,178	)		(272,768	)		5.6
Income taxes		(27,118	)		(26,453	)		2.5			(57,786	)		(50,035	)		15.5


Net income	$	55,979		$	55,574			.7	%	$	120,146		$	107,070			12.2	%

For the quarter ended June 30, 2008, net income amounted to $56.0 million, an increase of $405 thousand, or .7%, over the second quarter of the previous year. For the current quarter, the annualized return on average assets was 1.37%, the annualized return on average equity was 14.12%, and the efficiency ratio was 59.10%. Compared to the second quarter of last year, net interest income increased $10.9 million, or 8.2%,

mainly due to lower rates paid on deposits and borrowings coupled with higher average loan balances, but offset by lower rates earned on the loan portfolio. Non-interest income increased $8.7 million, or 9.2%, with double-digit growth in bank card fees, bond trading income and corporate cash management fees. In addition, a $6.9 million gain was recorded in the current quarter on the sale of a Kansas branch, as mentioned below. The provision for loan losses was $18.0 million in the current quarter, an $8.9 million increase over the second quarter of last year. Non-interest expense grew by $11.1 million, or 8.1%, due to higher salaries and employee benefits expense, with smaller increases in equipment and data processing and software expense. Diluted earnings per share was $.77, an increase of 2.7% over $.75 per share in the second quarter of 2007.

Net income for the first six months of 2008 was $120.1 million, a $13.1 million, or 12.2%, increase over the first six months of 2007. For the first six months of 2008, the annualized return on average assets was 1.48%, the annualized return on average equity was 15.32%, and the efficiency ratio was 59.59%. Diluted earnings per share was $1.66, an increase of 14.5% over $1.45 per share during the first six months of 2007. The increase in net income was primarily due to a large securities gain in the first quarter of 2008, coupled with a 7.4% increase in net interest income and a 9.3% increase in non-interest income. The provision for loan losses increased $20.8 million over amounts recorded in the first six months of 2007. Investment securities gains, which increased $20.9 million in the first six months of 2008 compared to the same period in 2007, included a $22.2 million gain on the redemption of Class B Visa stock in the first quarter of 2008. The redemption occurred in conjunction with Visa’s initial public offering (IPO) in the first quarter. As part of the Visa IPO, Visa escrowed approximately $3.0 billion in cash from the offering to be used to fund certain estimated litigation costs. As a result, the Company reduced its previously recorded obligation by $8.8 million, which represented its share of the amount escrowed. Consequently, non-interest expense increased 5.6% over the same period in 2007, compared to an 8.9% increase excluding the Visa adjustment. On an after-tax basis, the Visa transactions contributed approximately $19.5 million to net income for the six months of 2008, and increased diluted earnings per share by $.27.

The Company regularly evaluates the potential acquisition of various financial institutions, and the disposition of certain of its branch assets and liabilities. During the second quarter of 2008, the Company sold its banking branch in Independence, located in southeast Kansas, which had $23.3 million in loans and $85.0 million in deposits. The Company paid cash of $54.1 million in the transaction, representing the net liabilities sold, and recorded a gain of $6.9 million.

Net Interest Income

The following table summarizes the changes in net interest income on a fully taxable equivalent basis, by major category of interest earning assets and interest bearing liabilities, identifying changes related to volumes and rates. Changes not solely due to volume or rate changes are allocated to rate.

Analysis of Changes in Net Interest Income



	Three Months Ended									Six Months Ended
	June 30, 2008 vs. 2007									June 30, 2008 vs. 2007
	Change due to									Change due to
	Average			Average						Average			Average
(In thousands)	Volume			Rate			Total			Volume			Rate			Total


Interest income, fully taxable equivalent basis:
Loans	$	16,620		$	(39,339	)	$	(22,719	)	$	35,951		$	(60,729	)	$	(24,778	)
Loans held for sale		(409	)		(2,153	)		(2,562	)		(1,080	)		(3,645	)		(4,725	)
Investment securities:
U.S. government and federal agency securities		(2,091	)		39			(2,052	)		(3,655	)		163			(3,492	)
State and municipal obligations		(394	)		512			118			(1,555	)		808			(747	)
Mortgage and asset-backed securities		5,952			1,703			7,655			9,032			3,179			12,211
Other securities		484			(1,085	)		(601	)		1,006			(1,565	)		(559	)


Total interest on investment securities		3,951			1,169			5,120			4,828			2,585			7,413


Federal funds sold and securities purchased under agreements to resell		(1,001	)		(3,252	)		(4,253	)		(1,845	)		(6,232	)		(8,077	)


Total interest income		19,161			(43,575	)		(24,414	)		37,854			(68,021	)		(30,167	)


Interest expense:
Deposits:
Savings		5			(243	)		(238	)		(17	)		(393	)		(410	)
Interest checking and money market		2,265			(17,486	)		(15,221	)		4,718			(26,790	)		(22,072	)
Time open & C.D.’s of less than $100,000		(1,755	)		(5,448	)		(7,203	)		(1,465	)		(7,044	)		(8,509	)
Time open & C.D.’s of $100,000 and over		379			(6,059	)		(5,680	)		3,180			(8,473	)		(5,293	)


Total interest on deposits		894			(29,236	)		(28,342	)		6,416			(42,700	)		(36,284	)


Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase		(735	)		(12,004	)		(12,739	)		(5,280	)		(20,830	)		(26,110	)
Other borrowings		8,178			(2,616	)		5,562			15,086			(2,553	)		12,533


Total interest expense		8,337			(43,856	)		(35,519	)		16,222			(66,083	)		(49,861	)


Net interest income, fully taxable equivalent basis	$	10,824		$	281		$	11,105		$	21,632		$	(1,938	)	$	19,694

Net interest income in the second quarter of 2008 amounted to $144.8 million, an increase of $10.9 million, or 8.2%, compared to the second quarter of last year. During the second quarter of 2008, the net yield on earning assets (tax equivalent) was 3.87% compared to 3.82% in the same period last year. This increase was primarily the result of lower rates paid on deposits and other borrowings, coupled with an increase in average loan and investment securities balances, but offset by lower rates earned on total earning assets. Total interest income on loans (tax equivalent) for the second quarter of 2008 decreased $22.7 million, mainly due to lower rates earned on virtually all loan products, especially business, business real estate, construction, home equity and consumer credit card loans, but partly offset by higher average balances in the entire loan portfolio. Interest income on investment securities (tax equivalent) increased $5.1 million as a result of higher average balances, especially in mortgage-backed securities. Interest income on federal funds

sold and securities purchased under agreements to resell (resale agreements) declined $4.3 million, mainly due to lower rates and average balances.

Interest expense on deposits declined $28.3 million in the second quarter of 2008 due to lower rates paid on nearly all deposit products, especially on money market accounts and certificates of deposit. Interest expense on other borrowings declined $7.2 million in the second quarter of 2008 compared to the same period last year mainly as a result of lower rates paid on federal funds purchased and repurchase agreements. However, interest expense paid on advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) increased as a result of growth in advances outstanding, offset by lower rates paid. The overall tax equivalent yield on earning assets in the second quarter of 2008 declined 106 basis points to 5.54%, while the overall cost of interest bearing liabilities decreased 122 basis points to 1.82%.

Net interest income for the first six months of 2008 amounted to $284.9 million compared with $265.3 million in 2007, an increase of $19.5 million, or 7.4%. For the first six months of 2008, the net yield on earning assets on a tax equivalent basis was 3.83%, consistent with the net yield of 3.83% in the same period last year. The increase in net interest income for the first six months of 2008 followed similar trends as the quarterly discussion above, as lower rates paid on interest bearing liabilities, coupled with growth in average loan balances, helped to increase net interest income overall. For the first six months of 2008, total interest income decreased $30.3 million, or 6.6%, mainly due to lower interest earned on loans and overnight investments but offset by higher interest earned on investment securities. Interest on loans (tax equivalent) declined $24.8 million in 2008 compared with 2007 as a result of lower yields on all lending products, especially business, business real estate, construction, home equity and consumer credit card loans. However, growth in average balances of the Company’s overall loan portfolio helped to offset the effects of lower yields. Interest on overnight investments, including federal funds sold and resale agreements, declined $8.1 million mainly due to lower rates earned and lower average balances. However, interest on the Company’s investment securities portfolio increased $7.4 million (tax equivalent) mainly as a result of higher average balances overall and higher rates earned on mortgage-backed securities.

Interest expense on deposits for the first six months of 2008 declined $36.3 million due to lower rates paid, especially on the Company’s money market accounts and certificates of deposit, but partly offset by growth in average balances of those same money market accounts and certificates of deposit, which grew in average balances by $336.2 million and $43.3 million, respectively. Interest expense on borrowings for the first six months of 2008 decreased $13.6 million as a result of lower rates paid on both federal funds purchased and repurchase agreements, but was offset by higher interest expense on FHLB and other debt. The higher expense on FHLB debt was mainly due to an increase in average borrowings of $598.8 million, which occurred as the Company employed initiatives to diversify funding sources from short-term federal funds purchased into longer term advances from the FHLB. For the first six months of 2008, the overall tax equivalent yield on earning assets declined 85 basis points to 5.76%, while the overall cost of interest bearing liabilities also decreased 92 basis points to 2.11%.

Summaries of average assets and liabilities and the corresponding average rates earned/paid appear on the last page of this discussion.

Non-Interest Income



	Three Months									Six Months
	Ended June 30									Ended June 30
(Dollars in thousands)	2008			2007			% Change			2008			2007			% Change


Deposit account charges and other fees	$	28,260		$	30,081			(6.1	)%	$	55,335		$	56,592			(2.2	)%
Bank card transaction fees		29,394			25,855			13.7			55,702			48,938			13.8
Trust fees		20,286			19,972			1.6			40,399			38,625			4.6
Consumer brokerage services		3,411			3,332			2.4			6,820			6,375			7.0
Trading account profits and commissions		3,183			1,440			121.0			7,347			3,301			122.6
Loan fees and sales		1,150			2,712			(57.6	)		3,290			3,997			(17.7	)
Other		17,049			10,667			59.8			26,000			20,515			26.7


Total non-interest income	$	102,733		$	94,059			9.2	%	$	194,893		$	178,343			9.3	%


Non-interest income as a % of total revenue*		41.5	%		41.3	%					40.6	%		40.2	%


*		Total revenue is calculated as net interest income and non-interest income.

For the second quarter of 2008, total non-interest income was $102.7 million, an increase of $8.7 million, or 9.2%, compared with $94.1 million in the same quarter last year. The increase in non-interest income over the second quarter of last year resulted mainly from growth in bank card revenues, corporate cash management fees and bond trading income. Bank card fees increased $3.5 million, or 13.7%, over the second quarter of last year, primarily due to growth in fees earned on debit, merchant and corporate card transactions, which grew by 12.4%, 14.7% and 31.8%, respectively. Trust fees for the quarter increased 1.6% over the same period last year, as growth was somewhat restricted by lower fees earned on the Company’s mutual funds and by non-recurring fees earned in the previous period. Deposit account fees decreased $1.8 million, or 6.1%, as a result of a 14.8% decline in overdraft fees, offset by growth in corporate cash management fees of 24.1%. Bond trading income totaled $3.2 million in the current quarter, an increase of $1.7 million over the same period last year due to continued higher corporate and correspondent bank sales. Loan fees and sales decreased by $1.6 million from the same period last year. The decline was mainly due to a $1.4 million decrease in gains on student loan sales, as fewer loans were sold in the current quarter. Other non-interest income increased $6.4 million over the second quarter of 2007, mainly due to a $6.9 million gain recognized on the current quarter sale of a bank branch, as mentioned previously. Smaller increases occurred in cash sweep commissions and tax credit sales income, offset by lower income on official check sales.

Non-interest income for the six months ended June 30, 2008 was $194.9 million compared to $178.3 million in the first six months of 2007, resulting in a $16.6 million, or 9.3%, increase. Deposit account fees declined $1.3 million, or 2.2%, as a result of lower overdraft fee revenue, which fell $4.1 million, or 10.4%, but was mostly offset by higher cash management fees, which rose $3.2 million, or 25.5%. Bank card fees rose $6.8 million, or 13.8% overall, due to increases of 12.8%, 14.2% and 29.8%, respectively, in debit, merchant and corporate card transaction fees. Trust fees increased $1.8 million, or 4.6%, mainly due to growth in personal and corporate trust fees. Bond trading income rose $4.0 million due to increased sales activity, while consumer brokerage income grew $445 thousand, mainly as a result of higher annuity fee income. Loan fees and sales decreased by $707 thousand, as gains on student loan sales declined from $1.8 million in the first six months of 2007 to $1.1 million in 2008. Other non-interest income increased $5.5 million compared to the prior period, mainly due to the branch sale gain mentioned above. Partly offsetting this increase was an impairment charge of $1.1 million on an office building held for sale, formerly housing the Company’s main check processing operations, which was recognized in the first quarter of 2008.

Investment Securities Gains and Losses, Net

Net gains and losses on investment securities during the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2008 and 2007 are shown in the table below. A net gain of $1.0 million was recorded in the second quarter of 2008, compared to a net loss of $493 thousand in the second quarter of 2007. On a year to date basis, net securities gains of $24.3 million were recorded in the six months ended June 30, 2008 compared to $3.4 million recorded in the same period in 2007. Most of the net gain in 2008 resulted from the redemption of Visa Class B stock in conjunction with the Visa IPO in March 2008, resulting in a $22.2 million gain. Sales of preferred equity securities and federal agency securities from the available for sale portfolio in 2008 generated realized losses of $3.5 million and realized gains of $1.1 million, respectively. Also shown below are net gains and losses relating to non-marketable private equity and venture capital investments, which are primarily held by the Parent’s majority-owned venture capital subsidiaries. These include fair value adjustments, in addition to gains and losses realized upon disposition. The minority interest expense pertaining to the securities gains during the first six months of 2008 and 2007 totaled $710 thousand and $41 thousand, respectively, and was reported in other non-interest expense.



	Three Months						Six Months
	Ended June 30						Ended June 30
(In thousands)	2008			2007			2008			2007


Available for sale:
Preferred equity securities	$	(143	)	$	(349	)	$	(3,504	)	$	(349	)
Common stock		—			821			—			821
Other bonds		—			(396	)		1,139			(398	)
Non-marketable:
Private equity and venture capital investments		1,151			(569	)		4,500			3,328
Visa Class B stock		—			—			22,196			—


Total investment securities gains (losses), net	$	1,008		$	(493	)	$	24,331		$	3,402

Non-Interest Expense



	Three Months							Six Months
	Ended June 30							Ended June 30
(Dollars in thousands)	2008		2007		% Change			2008			2007		% Change


Salaries and employee benefits	$	83,247	$	76,123		9.4	%	$	166,257		$	153,023		8.6	%
Net occupancy		10,805		10,843		(.4	)		22,874			22,633		1.1
Equipment		6,244		5,681		9.9			12,151			12,114		.3
Supplies and communication		8,545		8,586		(.5	)		17,269			17,092		1.0
Data processing and software		14,159		12,438		13.8			27,722			23,960		15.7
Marketing		5,447		4,859		12.1			10,734			9,177		17.0
Indemnification obligation		—		—		—			(8,808	)		—		N.M.
Other		18,976		17,819		6.5			39,979			34,769		15.0


Total non-interest expense	$	147,423	$	136,349		8.1	%	$	288,178		$	272,768		5.6	%

Non-interest expense for the quarter amounted to $147.4 million, which represented an increase of $11.1 million, or 8.1%, over the expense recorded in the second quarter of last year. Compared with the second quarter of last year, salaries and benefits expense increased $7.1 million, or 9.4%, mainly as a result of higher incentives earned, increased medical insurance costs, and the effects of several growth initiatives. Occupancy costs fell slightly compared to the same quarter last year, mainly as a result of lower depreciation expense. Equipment costs increased $563 thousand, or 9.9%, due to higher repair and maintenance costs. Supplies and communication expense decreased slightly in the current quarter due to lower data network expense and related maintenance expense. Data processing expense increased $1.7 million, or 13.8%, mainly due to

higher bank card processing costs which increased in relation to higher bank card revenues this quarter. Exclusive of the bank card costs, core data processing expense increased 7.0% as a result of investments in new software systems. Marketing costs increased $588 thousand, or 12.1%, over the same quarter last year as the Company increased efforts to attract new deposits and credit card business. Other non-interest expense increased $1.2 million compared to the same quarter last year, and included increases in minority interest expense, recruiting costs, and travel and entertainment expense, partly offset by declines in franchise taxes and various operating losses.

Non-interest expense increased $15.4 million, or 5.6%, over the first six months of 2007. Salaries and benefits expense grew $13.2 million, or 8.6%, due to merit increases, higher incentive payments, and increased medical insurance costs. In addition, the effects of bank acquisitions in 2007 increased salaries and benefits by $1.8 million during the first six months of 2008. Full-time equivalent employees totaled 5,181 and 5,051 at June 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively. Occupancy costs grew by $241 thousand, or 1.1%, over the same period last year, mainly as a result of higher real estate taxes and higher seasonal maintenance and utilities expense, offset by lower depreciation expense. Smaller variances occurred in supplies and communication expense, which increased slightly due to higher courier expense, partly offset by lower data network expense, and in equipment expense, which saw higher repair and maintenance costs. Data processing and software expense increased $3.8 million, or 15.7%, due to higher bank card processing fees and software investments. Marketing expense increased $1.6 million, resulting from the promotional efforts mentioned above. As noted in the previous quarterly Form 10-Q, an indemnification obligation for Visa litigation, established in the fourth quarter of 2007, was reduced by $8.8 million in the first quarter of 2008. This amount represented the Company’s portion of litigation costs relating to American Express and Discover litigation, for which Visa established an escrow account in conjunction with its IPO in March 2008. Other non-interest expense increased $5.2 million over the first six months of 2007, partly due to an impairment charge of $2.5 million related to foreclosed land expected to be sold in the near future. Other increases occurred in minority interest expense, recruiting costs, credit card rewards expense, travel and entertainment expense, and intangible assets amortization.

Provision and Allowance for Loan Losses



	Three Months Ended								Six Months
	June 30		March 31			June 30			Ended June 30
(In thousands)	2008		2008			2007			2008		2007


Provision for loan losses	$	18,000	$	20,000		$	9,054		$	38,000	$	17,215


Net loan charge-offs (recoveries):
Business		1,049		(509	)		(11	)		540		693
Consumer credit card		7,935		6,593			5,948			14,528		11,761
Consumer		4,530		3,956			1,764			8,486		3,678
Home equity		136		(6	)		59			130		110
Real estate-construction		203		774			771			977		870
Real estate-business		39		902			179			941		(437	)
Real estate-personal		73		101			38			174		54
Overdrafts		526		86			304			612		484


Total net loan charge-offs	$	14,491	$	11,897		$	9,052		$	26,388	$	17,213



	Three Months Ended
	June 30			March 31			June 30			Six Months Ended June 30
	2008			2008			2007			2008			2007


Annualized net loan charge-offs*:
Business		.12	%		—	%		—	%		.03	%		.05	%
Consumer credit card		4.06			3.48			3.69			3.78			3.71
Consumer		1.09			.97			.47			1.03			.50
Home equity		.12			—			.05			.06			.05
Real estate-construction		.12			.45			.47			.28			.27
Real estate-business		.01			.16			.03			.08			—
Real estate-personal		.02			.03			.01			.02			.01
Overdrafts		19.84			2.45			10.78			9.93			8.27


Total annualized net loan charge-offs		.53	%		.44	%		.36	%		.49	%		.35	%


*		as a percentage of average loans (excluding held for sale)

The Company has an established process to determine the amount of the allowance for loan losses, which assesses the risks and losses inherent in its portfolio. This process provides an allowance consisting of a specific allowance component based on certain individually evaluated loans and a general component based on estimates of reserves needed for pools of loans with similar risk characteristics.

Loans subject to individual evaluation are defined by the Company as impaired, and generally consist of business, construction and commercial real estate loans on non-accrual status. These loans are evaluated individually for the impairment of repayment potential and collateral adequacy, and in conjunction with current economic conditions and loss experience, allowances are estimated. Loans not individually evaluated are aggregated and reserves are recorded using a consistent methodology that considers historical loan loss experience by loan type, delinquencies, current economic factors, loan risk ratings and industry concentrations.

In using this process and the information available, management must consider various assumptions and exercise considerable judgment to determine the overall level of the allowance for loan losses. Because of these subjective factors, actual outcomes of inherent losses can differ from original estimates. The process of determining adequate levels of the allowance for loan losses is subject to regular review by the Company’s Credit Administration personnel and outside regulators.

Net loan charge-offs in the second quarter of 2008 amounted to $14.5 million, compared with $11.9 million in the prior quarter and $9.1 million in the second quarter of last year. The $5.4 million increase in net charge-offs in the second quarter of 2008 compared to the same quarter of last year was primarily due to an increase of $2.0 million in consumer credit card loan net charge-offs and $2.8 million in consumer banking loan net charge-offs. Included in the increase in consumer loan net charge-offs was an increase of $2.2 million in marine and recreational vehicle (RV) loan charge-offs. Additionally, net charge-offs on business loans increased $1.1 million primarily due to a large lease-related recovery in the second quarter of 2007. For the second quarter of 2008, annualized net charge-offs on average consumer credit card loans were 4.06%, compared with 3.48% in the previous quarter and 3.69% in the same period last year. Additionally, consumer banking loan net charge-offs for the quarter amounted to 1.09% of average consumer loans, compared to .97% in the previous quarter and .47% in the same quarter last year. Annualized charge-offs on marine and RV loans, which comprise approximately 50% of consumer banking loans, were 1.40% of average marine and RV loans in the current quarter, compared to 1.22% in the previous quarter and .49% in the same quarter last year.

The provision for loan losses for the quarter totaled $18.0 million, and was $2.0 million lower than the previous quarter and $8.9 million higher than the second quarter of 2007. The provision for loan losses exceeded net loan charge-offs by $3.5 million and increased the balance of the allowance for loan losses, reflecting greater risk in the broader economy and higher assumed incurred losses. The amount of the

provision to expense in each quarter was determined by management’s review and analysis of the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses, involving all the activities and factors described above regarding that process.

Net charge-offs during the first six months of 2008 amounted to $26.4 million, compared to $17.2 million in the comparable prior year period. The increase occurred because of higher consumer credit card, consumer banking and business real estate net loan charge-offs in 2008. The increase in business real estate net loan charge-offs was primarily due to several large recoveries in the first six months of 2007. The provision for loan losses was $38.0 million in the first six months of 2008 compared to $17.2 million in the same period in 2007. The provision for loan losses in the first six months of 2008 exceeded net loan charge-offs in the same period by $11.6 million.

The allowance for loan losses at June 30, 2008 amounted to $145.2 million, or 1.31% of total loans (excluding loans held for sale), compared to $133.6 million, or 1.26%, at December 31, 2007 and $133.0 million, or 1.30%, at June 30, 2007. The increase in the allowance compared to previous periods resulted primarily from higher provisions, as noted above. The Company considers the allowance for loan losses adequate to cover losses inherent in the loan portfolio at June 30, 2008.

Risk Elements of Loan Portfolio

The following table presents non-performing assets and loans which are past due 90 days and still accruing interest. Non-performing assets include non-accruing loans and foreclosed real estate. Loans are placed on non-accrual status when management does not expect to collect payments consistent with acceptable and agreed upon terms of repayment. Loans that are 90 days past due as to principal and/or interest payments are generally placed on non-accrual, unless they are both well-secured and in the process of collection, or they are 1-4 family first mortgage loans or consumer loans that are exempt under regulatory rules from being classified as non-accrual.



	June 30			December 31
(Dollars in thousands)	2008			2007


Non-accrual loans:
Business	$	5,069		$	4,700
Real estate – construction		14,995			7,769
Real estate – business		7,528			5,628
Real estate – personal		916			1,095
Consumer		676			547


Total non-accrual loans		29,184			19,739


Foreclosed real estate		7,525			13,678


Total non-performing assets	$	36,709		$	33,417


Non-performing assets to total loans		.33	%		.32	%
Non-performing assets to total assets		.22	%		.21	%


Loans past due 90 days and still accruing interest:
Business	$	3,370		$	1,427
Real estate – construction		2,317			768
Real estate – business		1,741			281
Real estate – personal		5,013			5,131
Consumer		2,515			1,914
Home equity		912			700
Student		—			1
Consumer credit card		10,425			10,664


Total loans past due 90 days and still accruing interest	$	26,293		$	20,886

Non-accrual loans, which are also considered impaired, totaled $29.2 million at June 30, 2008, and increased $9.4 million over amounts recorded at December 31, 2007. The increase over December 31, 2007

resulted from increases of $7.2 million in construction and $1.9 million in business real estate non-accrual loans. At June 30, 2008 non-accrual loans were comprised mainly of construction loans (51.4%), business real estate loans (25.8%) and business loans (17.4%). Foreclosed real estate declined from $13.7 million at December 31, 2007 to $7.5 million at June 30, 2008. The decline was mainly due to sales of three properties in the second quarter of 2008, totaling $5.1 million, in addition to a $2.5 million impairment charge on foreclosed land, which is expected to be sold within a few months.

Total loans past due 90 days or more and still accruing interest amounted to $26.3 million as of June 30, 2008, and increased $5.4 million over December 31, 2007. The increase in the past due totals at June 30, 2008 compared to December 31, 2007 resulted from increases of $1.9 million in business, $1.5 million in construction, $1.5 million in business real estate, and $601 thousand in consumer loan delinquencies.

In addition to the non-accrual loans mentioned above, the Company also has identified loans for which management has concerns about the ability of the borrowers to meet existing repayment terms. They are primarily classified as substandard under the Company’s internal rating system. The loans are generally secured by either real estate or other borrower assets, reducing the potential for loss should they become non-performing. Although these loans are generally identified as potential problem loans, they may never become non-performing. Such loans totaled $180.4 million at June 30, 2008 compared with $127.2 million at December 31, 2007, with most of the increase occurring in construction real estate loans. The balance at June 30, 2008 included $79.7 million in construction real estate loans, $44.8 million in business real estate loans, and $33.9 million in business loans.

Income Taxes

Income tax expense was $27.1 million in the second quarter of 2008, compared to $30.7 million in the first quarter of 2008 and $26.5 million in the second quarter of 2007. The Company’s effective income tax rate was 32.6% in the second quarter of 2008, compared with 32.3% in the first quarter of 2008 and 32.2% in the second quarter of 2007. Income tax expense was $57.8 million in the first six months of 2008 compared to $50.0 million in the previous year, resulting in effective income tax rates of 32.5% and 31.8%, respectively.

Effective tax rates were higher in 2008 compared to 2007 primarily due to the mix of taxable and non-taxable income on higher pre-tax income.

Financial Condition

Balance Sheet

Total assets of the Company were $17.0 billion at June 30, 2008 compared to $16.2 billion at December 31, 2007. Earning assets at June 30, 2008 were $15.7 billion and consisted of 73% in loans and 24% in investment securities, compared to $14.7 billion at December 31, 2007.

During the first six months of 2008, total period end loans, including held for sale, increased $604.1 million, or 5.6%, compared with balances at December 31, 2007. The increase was primarily the result of growth of $280.4 million in business loans, $90.3 million in student loans, $86.6 million in business real estate loans, $82.4 million in consumer loans, and $40.0 million in consumer credit card loans. Growth in both business and business real estate loans was due to increased new and seasonal lending coupled with seasonal reductions in loans to grain dealers. Consumer loan growth reflected increased demand for marine and RV loans, which increased $64.2 million, or 8.0%, over December 31, 2007. Growth in consumer credit cards reflected positive results from marketing efforts over the last twelve months.

On an average basis, loans increased $885.9 million during the first six months of 2008 compared to the same period in 2007, or an increase of 8.6%. Loan growth occurred in nearly all loan categories, with increases of $465.0 million in business loans, $164.2 million in consumer banking loans, $133.5 million in consumer credit card loans, and $71.7 million in business real estate loans.

Available for sale investment securities, excluding fair value adjustments, increased $480.0 million, or 15.4%, at June 30, 2008 compared to December 31, 2007. At June 30, 2008, investment securities included $312.0 million in short-term government mutual funds, resulting from a short-term increase in securities

sold under agreements to repurchase at quarter end. These investments were sold and the related repurchase agreements repaid in July of 2008. During the first six months of 2008, other purchases of available for sale securities totaled $810.0 million, consisting of mortgage-backed securities ($494.4 million), other asset-backed securities ($178.7 million), state and municipal obligations ($93.2 million) and federal agency securities ($28.8 million). Non-marketable securities, mostly consisting of various investments in private equity concerns, Federal Reserve Bank stock and FHLB stock, increased $27.5 million, or 26.0%, partly due to a $13.2 million increase in FHLB stock as a result of increased borrowings. Since December 31, 2007, maturities and principal paydowns of securities totaled $534.4 million. Sales during the six month period consisted of $87.6 million in federal agency securities and $20.7 million in preferred equity securities.

On an average basis, available for sale investment securities, excluding fair value adjustments, increased $113.2 million, or 3.5%, during the first six months of 2008 compared to the same period in 2007. Mortgage-backed securities increased $427.0 million, while federal agency securities decreased $181.9 million and state and municipal obligations decreased $67.8 million.

Total deposits decreased by $15.9 million, or less than 1.0%, at June 30, 2008 compared to December 31, 2007. The decrease in deposits from year end 2007 balances was partially due to the sale of a bank branch mentioned above. Decreases of $326.5 million in certificates of deposit were offset by increases of $325.7 million in savings, interest checking and money market accounts as customers shifted out of certificates of deposit and into money market accounts.

On an average basis, total deposits increased $413.6 million, or 3.5%, during the first six months of 2008 compared to the same period in 2007, mainly due to increases of $118.7 million in jumbo certificates of deposit and $336.2 million in money market accounts. These average increases were partially offset by decreases of $75.4 million in certificates of deposit of less than $100,000.

Compared to 2007 year end balances, total short-term borrowings at June 30, 2008 increased $374.6 million due to an increase of $468.0 million in repurchase agreements, primarily due to customer activity, offset by a $93.4 million decrease in federal funds purchased. On an average basis, short-term borrowings were lower by $195.2 million during the first six months of 2008 compared to the same period in 2007, resulting from lower levels of federal funds purchased. Other borrowings increased $492.0 million over 2007 year end balances due to increases in advances from the FHLB of $292.1 million, which was used to fund continued loan growth, and an increase of $200.0 million in a Federal Reserve Bank treasury auction facility, obtained in the second quarter of 2008.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Liquidity Management

The Company’s most liquid assets are comprised of available for sale marketable investment securities, federal funds sold, and securities purchased under agreements to resell. Federal funds sold and resale agreements totaled $466.2 million at June 30, 2008. These investments normally have overnight maturities and are used for general daily liquidity purposes. The fair value of the available for sale investment portfolio was $3.6 billion at June 30, 2008, and included an unrealized net gain of $31.5 million. The portfolio includes maturities of approximately $437 million over the next 12 months, which offer substantial resources to meet either new loan demand or reductions in the Company’s deposit funding base. The Company pledges portions of its investment securities portfolio to secure public fund deposits, securities sold under agreements to repurchase, trust funds, letters of credit issued by the FHLB, and borrowing capacity at the Federal Reserve Bank. At June 30, 2008, total investment securities pledged for these purposes comprised 65% of the available for sale investment portfolio, leaving $1.3 billion of unpledged securities.



	June 30		March 31		December 31
(In thousands)	2008		2008		2007


Liquid assets:
Federal funds sold	$	195,165	$	171,282	$	261,165
Securities purchased under agreements to resell		271,000		353,751		394,000
Available for sale investment securities		3,628,061		3,413,816		3,165,020


Total	$	4,094,226	$	3,938,849	$	3,820,185

Liquidity is also available from the Company’s large base of core customer deposits, defined as demand, interest checking, savings, and money market deposit accounts. At June 30, 2008, such deposits totaled $8.9 billion and represented 70.8% of the Company’s total deposits. These core deposits are normally less volatile and are often tied to other products of the Company through long lasting relationships. Time open and certificates of deposit of $100,000 and over totaled $1.6 billion at June 30, 2008. These accounts are normally considered more volatile and higher costing, and comprised 12.4% of total deposits at June 30, 2008.



	June 30		March 31		December 31
(In thousands)	2008		2008		2007


Core deposit base:
Non-interest bearing demand	$	1,398,766	$	1,442,782	$	1,413,849
Interest checking		448,285		461,630		580,048
Savings and money market		7,032,780		6,827,138		6,575,318


Total	$	8,879,831	$	8,731,550	$	8,569,215

Other important components of liquidity are the level of borrowings from third party sources and the availability of future credit. The Company’s outside borrowings are comprised of federal funds purchased, securities sold under agreements to repurchase, and longer-term debt. Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase are generally borrowed overnight, and amounted to $1.6 billion at June 30, 2008. Federal funds purchased are obtained mainly from upstream correspondent banks with whom the Company maintains approved lines of credit. Securities sold under agreements to repurchase are secured by a portion of the Company’s investment portfolio and are comprised of both non-insured customer funds, totaling $1.1 billion at June 30, 2008, and structured repurchase agreements of $500.0 million purchased from an upstream financial institution. Also included in short-term borrowings was $200.0 million borrowed from the Federal Reserve Bank through bids at treasury auctions, which occurred during the second quarter of 2008. The Company’s long-term debt is relatively small compared to its overall liability position. It is comprised mainly of advances from the FHLB, which totaled $853.6 million at June 30, 2008. Most of these advances have fixed interest rates and mature in 2008 through 2010. In addition, the Company has $14.3 million in outstanding subordinated debentures issued to wholly-owned grantor trusts, funded by preferred securities issued by the trusts. Other outstanding long-term borrowings relate mainly to the Company’s leasing and venture capital operations.



	June 30		March 31		December 31
(In thousands)	2008		2008		2007


Borrowings:
Federal funds purchased	$	32,665	$	295,790	$	126,077
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase		1,581,136		1,161,446		1,113,142
Federal Reserve treasury auction		200,000		—		—
FHLB advances		853,579		759,724		561,475
Subordinated debentures		14,310		14,310		14,310
Other long-term debt		7,796		7,830		7,851


Total	$	2,689,486	$	2,239,100	$	1,822,855

In addition to those mentioned above, several other sources of liquidity are available. The Company believes that its sound commercial paper rating of A-1 from Standard & Poor’s and short-term rating of P-1 from Moody’s would ensure the ready marketability of its commercial paper, should the need arise. No commercial paper has been issued or outstanding during the past ten years. The Company also has temporary borrowing capacity at the Federal Reserve discount window, for which it has pledged $1.2 billion in loans and $88.5 million in investment securities. Because of its lack of significant long-term debt, the Company believes that it could generate additional liquidity through its Capital Markets Group from sources such as jumbo certificates of deposit or privately placed debt offerings. Future financing could also include the issuance of common or preferred stock.

Cash and cash equivalents (defined as “Cash and due from banks” and “Federal funds sold and securities purchased under agreements to resell” as segregated in the accompanying balance sheets) was $1.1 billion at June 30, 2008 compared to $1.3 billion at December 31, 2007. The $241.6 million decrease resulted from changes in the various cash flows produced by the operating, investing and financing activities of the Company, as shown in the accompanying statement of cash flows for June 30, 2008. The cash flow provided by operating activities is considered a very stable source of funds and consists mainly of net income adjusted for certain non-cash items. Operating activities provided cash flow of $60.2 million during the first six months of 2008. Investing activities, consisting mainly of purchases, sales and maturities of available for sale securities and changes in the level of the loan portfolio, used total cash of $1.1 billion. Most of the cash outflow was due to $560.6 million in loan growth and $1.1 billion of investment securities purchases, partly offset by $662.5 million in sales, maturities and paydowns of investment securities. Financing activities provided cash of $818.7 million, resulting from $374.9 million in overnight borrowings, $300.0 million in long-term borrowings and $200.0 million in new short-term borrowings. These cash inflows were partly offset by cash dividend payments of $36.0 million. Future short-term liquidity needs arising from daily operations are not expected to vary significantly, and the Company believes it will be able to meet these cash flow needs.

Capital Management

The Company maintains strong regulatory capital ratios, including those of its principal banking subsidiaries, which exceed the well-capitalized guidelines under federal banking regulations. Information about the Company’s risk-based capital is shown below.



							Minimum Ratios
							for
	June 30			December 31			Well-Capitalized
(Dollars in thousands)	2008			2007			Banks


Risk-adjusted assets	$	13,751,368		$	13,330,968
Tier I capital		1,464,297			1,375,035
Total capital		1,632,784			1,532,189
Tier I capital ratio		10.65	%		10.31	%		6.00	%
Total capital ratio		11.87	%		11.49	%		10.00	%
Leverage ratio		9.03	%		8.76	%		5.00	%

The Company maintains a treasury stock buyback program, and in February 2008 was authorized by the Board of Directors to repurchase up to 3,000,000 shares of its common stock. The Company has routinely used these shares to fund its annual 5% stock dividend and various stock-based compensation programs. During the current quarter, the Company purchased 77,002 shares of treasury stock at an average cost of $43.19 per share. At June 30, 2008, 2,905,946 shares remained available for purchase under the current Board authorization.

The Company’s common stock dividend policy reflects its earnings outlook, desired payout ratios, the need to maintain adequate capital levels, and alternative investment options. The Company increased its per share cash dividend to $.250 in the first quarter of 2008, an increase of 5.0% compared to the fourth quarter of 2007, and maintained the same dividend payout in the second quarter of 2008. The year 2008 represents the 40th consecutive year of per share dividend increases.

Commitments and Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

Various commitments and contingent liabilities arise in the normal course of business which are not required to be recorded on the balance sheet. The most significant of these are loan commitments, which at June 30, 2008 totaled $8.0 billion (including approximately $3.9 billion in unused approved credit card lines of credit). In addition, the Company enters into standby and commercial letters of credit with its business customers. These contracts amounted to $437.6 million and $27.8 million, respectively, at June 30, 2008. Since many commitments expire unused or only partially used, these totals do not necessarily reflect future cash requirements. The carrying value of the guarantee obligations associated with the standby letters of credit, which has been recorded as a liability on the balance sheet, amounted to $4.1 million at June 30, 2008. Management does not anticipate any material losses arising from commitments and contingent liabilities and believes there are no material commitments to extend credit that represent risks of an unusual nature.

The Company periodically purchases various state tax credits arising from third-party property redevelopment. Most of the tax credits are resold to third parties, although some may be retained for use by the Company. During the first six months of 2008, purchases and sales of tax credits amounted to $27.5 million and $24.9 million, respectively, and at June 30, 2008, outstanding purchase commitments totaled $103.8 million. The Company has additional funding commitments arising from several investments in private equity concerns, classified as non-marketable investment securities in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. These funding commitments amounted to $2.0 million at June 30, 2008. The Company also has unfunded commitments relating to its investments in low-income housing partnerships, which amounted to $2.0 million at June 30, 2008.

Segment Results

The table below is a summary of segment pre-tax income results for the first six months of 2008 and 2007. As mentioned in Note 10 in the notes to the consolidated financial statements, the 2008 and 2007 results in this table reflect a modification to the funds transfer pricing process.



							Money			Segment			Other/			Consolidated
(In thousands)	Consumer			Commercial			Management			Totals			Elimination			Totals


Six Months Ended June 30, 2008:
Net interest income	$	170,227		$	104,954		$	3,446		$	278,627		$	6,259		$	284,886
Provision for loan losses		(24,326	)		(2,321	)		—			(26,647	)		(11,353	)		(38,000	)
Non-interest income		87,291			48,045			50,763			186,099			8,794			194,893
Investment securities gains, net		—			—			—			—			24,331			24,331
Non-interest expense		(159,800	)		(84,965	)		(35,053	)		(279,818	)		(8,360	)		(288,178	)


Income before income taxes	$	73,392		$	65,713		$	19,156		$	158,261		$	19,671		$	177,932


Six Months Ended June 30, 2007:
Net interest income	$	171,252		$	95,350		$	3,822		$	270,424		$	(5,081	)	$	265,343
Provision for loan losses		(15,933	)		(1,208	)		—			(17,141	)		(74	)		(17,215	)
Non-interest income		88,446			40,872			44,566			173,884			4,459			178,343
Investment securities gains, net		—			—			—			—			3,402			3,402
Non-interest expense		(149,970	)		(78,188	)		(31,557	)		(259,715	)		(13,053	)		(272,768	)


Income before income taxes	$	93,795		$	56,826		$	16,831		$	167,452		$	(10,347	)	$	157,105


Increase (decrease) in income before income taxes:


Amount	$	(20,403	)	$	8,887		$	2,325		$	(9,191	)	$	30,018		$	20,827


Percent		(21.8	)%		15.6	%		13.8	%		(5.5	)%		N.M.			13.3	%

Consumer

For the six months ended June 30, 2008, income before income taxes for the Consumer segment decreased $20.4 million, or 21.8%, compared to the same period in the prior year. This decrease was due to increases of $9.8 million in non-interest expense and $8.4 million in the provision for loan losses. In addition, net interest income declined $1.0 million and non-interest income declined $1.2 million. The decrease in net interest income resulted mainly from a $26.9 million decrease in net allocated funding credits assigned to the Consumer segment’s deposit and loan portfolios, in addition to a $3.3 million decrease in loan interest income, which more than offset lower deposit interest expense of $29.1 million. The decrease in non-interest income resulted largely from lower deposit account fees (mostly overdraft and return item charges) and gains on student loan sales, partly offset by an increase in bank card fee income (primarily debit card and merchant). Non-interest expense increased $9.8 million, or 6.6%, over the previous year mainly due to higher bank card transaction fees, salaries expense, teller services fees, corporate management fees and telephone support fees. These increases were partly offset by declines in fraud losses and bank card servicing fees. Net loan charge-offs increased $8.4 million in the Consumer segment, mainly relating to consumer credit card, marine and RV loans.

Commercial

For the six months ended June 30, 2008, income before income taxes for the Commercial segment increased $8.9 million, or 15.6%, compared to the same period in the previous year. Most of the increase was due to a $9.6 million, or 10.1%, increase in net interest income and a $7.2 million increase in non-interest income. Included in net interest income were lower allocated funding costs of $31.4 million and lower deposit interest expense of $2.8 million, partly offset by a $24.6 million decline in loan interest income. Non-interest income increased by 17.5% over the previous year mainly as a result of higher deposit account fees (mainly commercial cash management fees) and bank card fees (mainly corporate card). Partly offsetting these increases in income was an increase in non-interest expense, which rose $6.8 million, or 8.7%, over the same period in the previous year. This increase included a $2.5 million impairment charge on foreclosed land, in addition to higher salaries expense and bank card servicing fees. Net loan charge-offs were $2.3 million in the first six months of 2008 compared to $1.2 million in the first six months of 2007.

Money Management

Money Management segment pre-tax profitability for the first six months of 2008 was up $2.3 million, or 13.8%, over the same period in the previous year. The growth was mainly due to higher non-interest income, which increased $6.2 million, or 13.9%, primarily in trust fees and bond trading income. Net interest income, which declined $376 thousand, or 9.8%, from the prior year, was lower due to a $12.5 million decline in income on overnight investments, partly offset by a $5.9 million decline in overnight borrowings expense, a $2.9 decrease in deposit interest expense and lower assigned funding costs of $3.0 million. The increase in non-interest expense of $3.5 million was mainly due to higher salaries expense.

The Other/elimination category shown in the table above includes support and overhead operating units of the Company, in addition to the investment securities portfolio and other items not allocated to the segments. The pre-tax profitability in this category was higher than in the previous period mainly due to unallocated amounts recorded in conjunction with the Visa IPO, which included a securities gain of $22.0 million and an $8.8 million reduction in the obligation for future litigation. Net interest income in this category also increased as a result of greater margins earned on the Company’s investment portfolio. These increases were partly offset by the higher provision for loan losses shown in this category, resulting from the excess of the overall provision over the actual net charge-offs allocated to the segments. The excess of the total provision over charge-offs, not allocated to a segment, related mainly to estimated losses on commercial loans.

Impact of Recently Issued Accounting Standards

In June 2006, the FASB issued Financial Accounting Standards Board Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes, an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109” (FIN 48), which prescribes the recognition threshold and measurement attributes necessary for recognition in the financial statements of a tax position taken, or expected to be taken, in a tax return. Under FIN 48, an income tax position will be recognized if it is more likely than not that it will be sustained upon IRS examination, based upon its technical merits. Once that status is met, the amount recorded will be the largest amount of benefit that is greater than 50 percent likely of being realized upon ultimate settlement. It also provides guidance on derecognition, classification, interest and penalties, interim period accounting, disclosure, and transition requirements. As a result of the Company’s adoption of FIN 48, additional income tax benefits of $446 thousand were recognized as of January 1, 2007 as an increase to equity.

The Company adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements”, on January 1, 2008. This Statement defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in generally accepted accounting principles, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. It emphasizes that fair value is a market-based measurement and should be determined based on assumptions that a market participant would use when pricing an asset or liability. Additionally, it establishes a fair value hierarchy that provides the highest priority to measurements using quoted prices in active markets and the lowest priority to measurements based on unobservable data. The Statement does not require any new fair value measurements. The Statement also modifies the guidance for

initial recognition of fair value for certain derivative contracts held by the Company. Former accounting guidance precluded immediate recognition in earnings of an unrealized gain or loss, measured as the difference between the transaction price and fair value of these instruments at initial recognition. This guidance was nullified by the Statement. In accordance with the new recognition requirements of the Statement, the Company increased equity by $903 thousand on January 1, 2008.

The Company adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 158, “Employers’ Accounting for Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Plans”, at December 31, 2006. The Statement requires an employer to recognize the overfunded or underfunded status of a defined benefit postretirement plan as an asset or liability in its statement of financial position and to recognize changes in that funded status in the year in which the changes occur through other comprehensive income. The Company’s initial recognition at December 31, 2006 of the funded status of its defined benefit pension plan reduced its prepaid pension asset by $17.5 million, reduced deferred tax liabilities by $6.6 million, and reduced the equity component of accumulated other comprehensive income by $10.9 million. Beginning in 2008, the Statement also requires an employer to measure plan assets and obligations as of the date of its fiscal year end statement of financial position. In order to transition to a fiscal year end measurement date, the Company plans to use earlier measurements to allocate net periodic benefit cost for the period between September 30, 2007 (the previous measurement date) and December 31, 2008 proportionately between retained earnings and net periodic benefit cost recognized during 2008. The Company plans to record the transition adjustment to retained earnings on December 31, 2008 and does not expect it to have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

In September 2006, the Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF) reached a consensus on EITF Issue 06-4, “Accounting for Deferred Compensation and Postretirement Benefit Aspects of Endorsement Split-Dollar Life Insurance Arrangements”. This EITF Issue addresses accounting for separate agreements which split life insurance policy benefits between an employer and employee. The Issue requires the employer to recognize a liability for future benefits payable to the employee based on the substantive agreement with the employee, because the postretirement benefit obligation is not effectively settled through the purchase of the insurance policy. The EITF Issue was effective January 1, 2008, and the Company’s adoption on that date resulted in a reduction to equity of $716 thousand.

In February 2007, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 159, “The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities — Including an amendment of FASB Statement No. 115”. This Statement permits entities to choose to measure many financial instruments and certain other items at fair value, on an instrument-by-instrument basis. Once an entity has elected to record eligible items at fair value, the decision is irrevocable and the entity should report unrealized gains and losses for which the fair value option has been elected in earnings. The Statement’s objective is to improve financial reporting by providing entities with the opportunity to mitigate volatility in reported earnings caused by measuring related assets and liabilities differently without having to apply complex hedge accounting provisions. This Statement is expected to expand the use of fair value measurement, which is consistent with the Board’s long-term measurement objectives for accounting for financial instruments. The Statement may be applied to financial instruments existing at the January 1, 2008 adoption date, financial instruments recognized after the adoption date, and upon certain other events. As of the adoption date and subsequent to that date, the Company has chosen not to elect the fair value option, but continues to consider future election and the effect on its consolidated financial statements.

In November 2007, the Securities and Exchange Commission staff issued Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 109 (SAB 109). SAB 109 provides revised guidance on the valuation of written loan commitments accounted for at fair value through earnings. Former guidance under SAB 105 indicated that the expected net future cash flows related to the associated servicing of the loan should not be incorporated into the measurement of the fair value of a derivative loan commitment. The new guidance under SAB 109 requires these cash flows to be included in the fair value measurement, and the SAB requires this view to be applied on a prospective basis to derivative loan commitments issued or modified after January 1, 2008. The Company’s application of SAB 109 in 2008 did not have a material effect on its consolidated financial statements.

In December 2007, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 141(revised), “Business Combinations”. The Statement retains the fundamental requirements in Statement 141 that the acquisition method of accounting be used for business combinations, but broadens the scope of Statement 141 and contains improvements to the application of this method. The Statement requires an acquirer to recognize the assets acquired, the liabilities assumed, and any non-controlling interest in the acquiree at the acquisition date, measured at their fair values as of that date. Costs incurred to effect the acquisition are to be recognized separately from the acquisition. Assets and liabilities arising from contractual contingencies must be measured at fair value as of the acquisition date. Contingent consideration must also be measured at fair value as of the acquisition date. The Statement also changes the accounting for negative goodwill arising from a bargain purchase, requiring recognition in earnings instead of allocation to assets acquired. For business combinations achieved in stages (step acquisitions), the assets and liabilities must be recognized at the full amounts of their fair values, while under former guidance the entity was acquired in a series of purchases, with costs and fair values being identified and measured at each step. The Statement applies to business combinations occurring after January 1, 2009.

Also in December 2007, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 160, “Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements — an amendment of ARB No. 51”. The Statement clarifies that a noncontrolling interest in a subsidiary is an ownership interest in the consolidated entity that should be reported as equity in the consolidated financial statements. The Statement establishes a single method of accounting for changes in a parent’s ownership interest if the parent retains its controlling interest, deeming these to be equity transactions. Such changes include the parent’s purchases and sales of ownership interests in its subsidiary and the subsidiary’s acquisition and issuance of its ownership interests. The Statement also requires that a parent recognize a gain or loss in net income when a subsidiary is deconsolidated. It changes the way the consolidated income statement is presented, requiring consolidated net income to be reported at amounts that include the amounts attributable to both the parent and the noncontrolling interest, and requires disclosure of these amounts on the face of the consolidated statement of income. The Statement is effective on January 1, 2009. The Company does not expect adoption of the Statement to have a significant effect on its consolidated financial statements.

In March 2008, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 161, “Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities — an amendment of FASB Statement No. 133”. This Statement requires enhanced disclosures about how and why an entity uses derivative instruments, how derivative instruments and related hedged items are accounted for, and how these activities affect its financial position, financial performance, and cash flows. The Statement is effective for financial statements issued in 2009. The Company does not expect adoption of the Statement to have a significant effect on its consolidated financial statements.

In June 2008, the FASB posted Staff Position No. EITF 03-6-1, “Determining Whether Instruments Granted in Share-Based Payment Transactions Are Participating Securities”. This pronouncement defines unvested stock awards which contain nonforfeitable rights to dividends as securities which participate in undistributed earnings. Such participating securities must be included in the computation of earnings per share under the two-class method. The two-class method is an earnings allocation formula that determines earnings per share for common stock and participating securities according to dividends declared and participation rights in undistributed earnings. The Company is required to apply the two-class method to its computation of earnings per share effective January 1, 2009, and does not expect its application to have a significant effect on the computation of earnings per share attributable to common shareholders.

AVERAGE BALANCE SHEETS — AVERAGE RATES AND YIELDS

Three Months Ended June 30, 2008 and 2007



	Second Quarter 2008								Second Quarter 2007
				Interest		Avg. Rates						Interest		Avg. Rates
	Average			Income/		Earned/			Average			Income/		Earned/
(Dollars in thousands)	Balance			Expense		Paid			Balance			Expense		Paid


ASSETS:
Loans:
Business^(A)	$	3,549,811		$	42,076		4.77	%	$	3,134,650		$	53,314		6.82	%
Real estate – construction		699,502			8,432		4.85			657,956			11,997		7.31
Real estate – business		2,282,139			33,950		5.98			2,224,877			39,180		7.06
Real estate – personal		1,510,346			21,921		5.84			1,514,445			22,553		5.97
Consumer		1,675,389			29,697		7.13			1,518,855			27,813		7.34
Home equity		466,240			5,714		4.93			438,471			8,485		7.76
Consumer credit card		785,451			19,815		10.15			646,699			20,982		13.01
Overdrafts		10,662			—		—			11,311			—		—


Total loans		10,979,540			161,605		5.92			10,147,264			184,324		7.29


Loans held for sale		331,366			3,623		4.40			354,878			6,185		6.99
Investment securities:
U.S. government and federal agency		199,282			2,024		4.08			410,560			4,076		3.98
State and municipal obligations^(A)		565,715			6,989		4.97			600,219			6,871		4.59
Mortgage and asset-backed securities		2,522,140			31,286		4.99			2,013,847			23,631		4.71
Trading securities		22,312			176		3.17			24,430			290		4.76
Other marketable securities^(A)		127,039			918		2.91			132,082			1,863		5.66
Non-marketable securities		129,495			1,784		5.54			90,018			1,326		5.91


Total investment securities		3,565,983			43,177		4.87			3,271,156			38,057		4.67


Federal funds sold and securities purchased under agreements to resell		421,539			2,264		2.16			503,526			6,517		5.19


Total interest earning assets		15,298,428			210,669		5.54			14,276,824			235,083		6.60


Less allowance for loan losses		(141,354	)							(132,229	)
Unrealized gain on investment securities		38,246								23,666
Cash and due from banks		455,499								451,489
Land, buildings and equipment, net		412,049								396,458
Other assets		341,576								299,776


Total assets	$	16,404,444							$	15,315,984



LIABILITIES AND EQUITY:
Interest bearing deposits:
Savings	$	409,848			317		.31		$	406,313			555		.55
Interest checking and money market		7,412,888			14,036		.76			7,006,109			29,257		1.67
Time open and C.D.’s of less than $100,000		2,186,889			20,468		3.76			2,347,311			27,671		4.73
Time open and C.D.’s of $100,000 and over		1,585,354			13,886		3.52			1,561,463			19,566		5.03


Total interest bearing deposits		11,594,979			48,707		1.69			11,321,196			77,049		2.73


Borrowings:
Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase		1,419,523			5,882		1.67			1,471,784			18,621		5.07
Other borrowings^(B)		998,506			8,836		3.56			275,618			3,274		4.76


Total borrowings		2,418,029			14,718		2.45			1,747,402			21,895		5.03


Total interest bearing liabilities		14,013,008			63,425		1.82	%		13,068,598			98,944		3.04	%


Non-interest bearing demand deposits		660,063								650,119
Other liabilities		137,263								123,268
Stockholders’ equity		1,594,110								1,473,999


Total liabilities and equity	$	16,404,444							$	15,315,984


Net interest margin (T/E)				$	147,244							$	136,139


Net yield on interest earning assets							3.87	%							3.82	%


(A)	Stated on a tax equivalent basis using a federal income tax rate of 35%.
(B)	Interest expense capitalized on construction projects is not deducted from the interest expense shown above.

AVERAGE BALANCE SHEETS — AVERAGE RATES AND YIELDS

Six Months Ended June 30, 2008 and 2007



	Six Months 2008								Six Months 2007
				Interest		Avg. Rates						Interest		Avg. Rates
	Average			Income/		Earned/			Average			Income/		Earned/
(Dollars in thousands)	Balance			Expense		Paid			Balance			Expense		Paid


ASSETS:
Loans:
Business^(A)	$	3,526,840		$	90,618		5.17	%	$	3,061,808		$	103,894		6.84	%
Real estate – construction		691,945			18,390		5.34			652,208			24,162		7.47
Real estate – business		2,258,062			69,974		6.23			2,186,317			76,435		7.05
Real estate – personal		1,518,293			44,505		5.89			1,501,747			44,431		5.97
Consumer		1,655,446			59,598		7.24			1,491,272			54,028		7.31
Home equity		462,517			12,590		5.47			436,890			16,843		7.77
Consumer credit card		773,324			40,896		10.63			639,860			41,556		13.10
Overdrafts		12,390			—		—			11,803			—		—


Total loans		10,898,817			336,571		6.21			9,981,905			361,349		7.30


Loans held for sale		321,949			7,540		4.71			352,937			12,265		7.01
Investment securities:
U.S. government and federal agency		251,776			5,132		4.10			436,444			8,624		3.98
State and municipal obligations^(A)		535,627			13,054		4.90			603,441			13,801		4.61
Mortgage and asset-backed securities		2,447,691			60,958		5.01			2,066,104			48,747		4.76
Trading securities		36,159			760		4.23			21,509			500		4.69
Other marketable securities^(A)		120,517			2,316		3.86			136,468			3,965		5.86
Non-marketable securities		120,462			3,402		5.68			83,800			2,572		6.19


Total investment securities		3,512,232			85,622		4.90			3,347,766			78,209		4.71


Federal funds sold and securities purchased under agreements to resell		456,383			5,665		2.50			529,802			13,742		5.23


Total interest earning assets		15,189,381			435,398		5.76			14,212,410			465,565		6.61


Less allowance for loan losses		(138,140	)							(131,780	)
Unrealized gain on investment securities		51,293								21,512
Cash and due from banks		457,822								456,062
Land, buildings and equipment, net		411,879								393,505
Other assets		344,154								293,592


Total assets	$	16,316,389							$	15,245,301



LIABILITIES AND EQUITY:
Interest bearing deposits:
Savings	$	395,673			677		.34		$	401,884			1,087		.55
Interest checking and money market		7,295,321			34,290		.95			6,944,210			56,362		1.64
Time open and C.D.’s of less than $100,000		2,252,426			45,727		4.08			2,327,855			54,236		4.70
Time open and C.D.’s of $100,000 and over		1,587,585			31,186		3.95			1,468,871			36,479		5.01


Total interest bearing deposits		11,531,005			111,880		1.95			11,142,820			148,164		2.68


Borrowings:
Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase		1,523,885			17,634		2.33			1,719,039			43,744		5.13
Other borrowings^(B)		864,290			16,357		3.81			163,647			3,824		4.71


Total borrowings		2,388,175			33,991		2.86			1,882,686			47,568		5.10


Total interest bearing liabilities		13,919,180			145,871		2.11	%		13,025,506			195,732		3.03	%


Non-interest bearing demand deposits		660,507								635,072
Other liabilities		159,747								122,883
Stockholders’ equity		1,576,955								1,461,840


Total liabilities and equity	$	16,316,389							$	15,245,301


Net interest margin (T/E)				$	289,527							$	269,833


Net yield on interest earning assets							3.83	%							3.83	%


(A)	Stated on a tax equivalent basis using a federal income tax rate of 35%.
(B)	Interest expense capitalized on construction projects is not deducted from the interest expense shown above.


Item 3.	QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

Interest rate risk management focuses on maintaining consistent growth in net interest income within Board-approved policy limits. The Company primarily uses earnings simulation models to analyze net interest sensitivity to movement in interest rates. The Company performs monthly simulations which model interest rate movements and risk in accordance with changes to its balance sheet composition. For further discussion of the Company’s market risk, see the Interest Rate Sensitivity section of Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Consolidated Financial Condition and Results of Operations included in the Company’s 2007 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

The table below shows the effect that gradual rising and/or falling interest rates over a twelve month period would have on the Company’s net interest income given a static balance sheet.



	June 30, 2008						March 31, 2008						December 31, 2007
	$ Change in			% Change in			$ Change in			% Change in			$ Change in			% Change in
	Net Interest			Net Interest			Net Interest			Net Interest			Net Interest			Net Interest
(Dollars in millions)	Income			Income			Income			Income			Income			Income


200 basis points rising	$	6.1			1.01	%	$	7.4			1.23	%	$	2.3			.40	%
100 basis points rising		3.7			.60			4.2			.70			2.0			.34
100 basis points falling		(.8	)		(.14	)		(4.9	)		(.82	)		(1.2	)		(.20	)

The table above reflects the expectation that the Company’s net interest income would continue to improve as a result of rising rates, although in the second quarter of 2008, the increase in interest income as modeled is less than modeled in the previous quarter. The Company’s risk to falling rates this quarter, however, showed a significant reduction in overall risk. As of June 30, 2008, under a 200 basis point rising rate scenario, net interest income is expected to increase by $6.1 million, compared with increases of $7.4 million and $2.3 million at March 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007, respectively. Under a 100 basis point increase, as of June 30, 2008 net interest income is expected to increase $3.7 million compared with increases of $4.2 million at March 31, 2008 and $2.0 million at December 31, 2007. The Company’s exposure to falling rates during the current quarter decreased from the prior quarter, as under a 100 basis point falling rate scenario, net interest income would decrease by $800 thousand compared with a $4.9 million decline in the previous quarter.

As shown in the table above, at June 30, 2008 under the rising rate scenarios, the Company’s net interest income is expected to increase due to several factors, including growth in loan balances with variable rates or short-term fixed rates, and growth in non-maturity deposits, which have lower rates and can re-price upwards more slowly. Also during the second quarter of 2008, certificates of deposit (CD) balances, which carry higher rates, declined while other borrowed funds, mostly with lower fixed rates, increased. Under the rising rate scenarios modeled as of June 30, 2008, net interest income was projected to rise more slowly than in the previous quarter. This was mostly due to an increase in the average assumed duration of mortgage-backed securities and personal real estate loans which were impacted by the lower rate environment in the quarter. The same factors which increased the modeled interest income under rising rate scenarios also helped to decrease interest rate risk in a falling rate environment. The lower risk to falling rates was mainly the result of growth in investment securities with fixed rates, a higher average duration on mortgage-backed securities and personal real estate loans, and the fact that rates on such products as interest checking, savings and certain money market accounts were already low, limiting further rate declines in the modeling assumptions. The Company believes that its approach to interest rate risk has appropriately considered its susceptibility to both rising and falling rates and has adopted strategies which minimize impacts of interest rate risk.


Item 4.	CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

An evaluation was performed under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s management, including the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) as of June 30, 2008. Based upon that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective. There were not any significant changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the last fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

PART II: OTHER INFORMATION


Item 2.	UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

The following table sets forth information about the Company’s purchases of its $5 par value common stock, its only class of stock registered pursuant to Section 12 of the Exchange Act.



	Total				Total Number of
	Number		Average		Shares Purchased		Maximum Number that
	of Shares		Price Paid		as part of Publicly		May Yet Be Purchased
Period	Purchased		per Share		Announced Program		Under the Program


April 1 – 30, 2008		76,488	$	43.21		76,488		2,906,460
May 1 – 31, 2008		—	$	—		—		2,906,460
June 1 – 30, 2008		514	$	40.45		514		2,905,946


Total		77,002	$	43.19		77,002		2,905,946

In February 2008, the Board of Directors approved the purchase of up to 3,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock. At June 30, 2008, 2,905,946 shares remain available to be purchased under the current authorization.


Item 4.	SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

The annual meeting of shareholders of the Company was held on April 16, 2008. The following proposals were submitted by the Board of Directors to a vote of security holders:

(1) Election of four directors to the 2011 Class for a term of three years. Proxies for the meeting were solicited pursuant to Regulation 14A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and there was no solicitation in opposition to management’s nominees, as listed in the proxy statement. The four nominees for the four directorships received the following votes:



Name of Director	Votes For		Votes Withheld


John R. Capps		63,971,824		402,728
W. Thomas Grant, II		46,233,380		18,141,172
James B. Hebenstreit		62,497,326		1,877,226
David W. Kemper		63,991,170		383,382

Other directors whose term of office as director continued after the meeting were: Jonathan M. Kemper, Thomas A. McDonnell, Terry O. Meek, Benjamin F. Rassieur, III, Dan C. Simons, Andrew C. Taylor, Kimberly G. Walker and Robert H. West.

(2) Ratification of the selection of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent public accountant for 2008. The proposal received the following votes:



Votes For	Votes Against		Votes Abstain


63,837,549		379,285		157,718

(3) Shareholder proposal requesting necessary steps to cause the annual election of all directors. The proposal received the following votes:



Votes For	Votes Against		Votes Abstain		Non-Votes


23,407,490		30,109,725		615,553		10,241,784


Item 6.	EXHIBITS

See Index to Exhibits

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.

Commerce Bancshares, Inc.


	By	/s/ J. Daniel Stinnett

J. Daniel Stinnett

Vice President & Secretary

Date: August 7, 2008


	By	/s/ Jeffery D. Aberdeen

Jeffery D. Aberdeen

Controller

(Chief Accounting Officer)

Date: August 7, 2008

INDEX TO EXHIBITS

31.1 – Certification of CEO pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

31.2 – Certification of CFO pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

32 – Certifications of CEO and CFO pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002