Mercantile Bankshares Corp. Form 8-K
 
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)
 
January 22, 2003
 
 
Mercantile Bankshares Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Maryland
     
0-5127
     
52-0898572
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
     
(Commission
File Number)
     
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
 
Two Hopkins Plaza, P.O. Box 1477, Baltimore, MD
   
21203
(Address of principal executive office)
   
(Zip Code)
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code, (410) 237-5900
 

 
Item 5. Other Events and Regulation FD Disclosure.
 
This is an optional filing made to disclose the event reported below. It is not a filing required by Regulation FD.
 
On January 22, 2003, the registrant issued a press release announcing that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Boyd Watterson Asset Management, LLC, a Cleveland-based asset manager. A copy of the release is attached as Exhibit 20 and is incorporated herein by reference.

 
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits
 
Exhibits
 
20
   
Press release dated January 22, 2003.

 
Signatures
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
 
       
Mercantile Bankshares Corporation
                        (Registrant)
Date:
  
January 22, 2003
      
By:
  
/s/    Terry L. Troupe         
               
Terry L. Troupe
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer