Form 8-K

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): March 17, 2010

 

 

COMERICA INCORPORATED

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   1-10706   38-1998421

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

Comerica Bank Tower

1717 Main Street, MC 6404

Dallas, Texas 75201

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

(214) 462-6831

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

 

 


Item 8.01. Other Events

On March 17, 2010, Comerica Incorporated announced that it had redeemed the $2.25 billion of preferred stock previously issued to the U.S. Department of the Treasury under the federal government’s Troubled Asset Relief Program’s Capital Purchase Program. A press release further discussing the redemption is attached to this report as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit No.

  

Description

99.1    Press Release dated March 17, 2010

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

Dated: March 17, 2010   COMERICA INCORPORATED
  By:  

/s/ Jon W. Bilstrom

  Name:   Jon W. Bilstrom
  Title:   Executive Vice President - Governance, Regulatory Relations and Legal Affairs, and Secretary

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

99.1

  Press Release dated March 17, 2010

 

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