FirstMerit Corporation http://www.alacrastore.com/company-snapshot/FirstMerit_Corporation-1006178 Wednesday, October 08, 2008 5:07:32 AM 1006178 FirstMerit Corporation en AlacraStore RSS Builder 1.0 30 http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/newstex/PRN-0005-28588549newstex/PRN-0005-28588549xml AKRON, Ohio, Oct. #, #### (PRNewswire-FirstCall delivered by Newstex) -- FirstMerit's senior management will host an earnings conference call on October ##, #### at #:## p.m. (Eastern Time) to provide an overview of third quarter results...04000000040060000401600004016018040160480401600110/7/2008 11:23:10 AM180000001800400018008000190000001900100019001035PR Newswire USPRN-0005-28588549FIRSTMERIT CORPFMERNewsNewstexhttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/fitch/436696_pr_framefitch/436696_pr_framehtmlFitch Ratings is a leading global rating agency committed to providing the world's credit markets with independent, timely and prospective credit opinions. Built on a foundation of organic growth and strategic acquisitions, Fitch Ratings has grown rapidly during the past decade gaining market presence throughout the world and across all fixed income markets.FirstMerit Bank, N.A.FirstMerit Corporation80090355800919509/19/2008 2:13:00 PM0101010085Press ReleaseFMER436696_pr_frameCredit & Investment ResearchFitch Researchhttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/ccbn/T1902530ccbn/T1902530norm...Good afternoon. I will be your conference operator today. At this time, I would like to welcome everyone to the FirstMerit second quarter earnings conference call. All lines have been placed on mute to prevent any background noise. After the speakers' remarks, there will be a question and answer session. (OPERATOR INSTRUCTIONS). Thank you. I would now like to turn the call over to Mr. O'Malley. Sir, you may begin. ... 7/22/2008 4:05:00 PMFirstMerit54.0000FinalQ2 2008 FirstMerit Earnings Conference Call TranscriptFMER2:00pm ETTranscriptT1902530Credit & Investment ResearchThomson StreetEventshttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/newstex/PRN-0005-26829825newstex/PRN-0005-26829825xml AKRON, Ohio, Jul. ##, #### (PRNewswire-FirstCall delivered by Newstex) -- FirstMerit Corporation (Nasdaq: FMER) today announced second quarter #### net income of $##.# million, or $#.## per diluted share. This compares with $##.# million,...04000000040060000401600004016048040160180401600104016047040040000400400304009000040090037/22/2008 8:18:49 AM180000001800400018008000180120001802300018001000190000001900100019001035PR Newswire USPRN-0005-26829825FIRSTMERIT CORPPaul G GreigFMERNewsNewstexhttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/ccbn/T1815040ccbn/T1815040norm...Good morning again and welcome to the ##th annual shareholders' meeting of FirstMerit Corporation. I would like to officially call this meeting to order. To enable us to finalize the tabulation of votes for today's meeting, we first need to confirm that all proxies are in. If you have not voted, please go to our voting registration table on the side of the room to either turn in your proxies or to register, pick up a ballot and vote. In our audience today, we have a good representation of our employees, retirees, current and past Directors. We appreciate their support and dedication to our Corporation. I would first like to introduce Steve Baer, who was appointed a Director of our Corporation in July of last year. Steve is a managing member of Rally Capital Services, which is a private investment banking and financial consulting firm serving middle-market businesses. Steve also has ## years of experience in banking at American National Bank in Chicago, which is now part of JPMorgan Chase.... 7/16/2008 4:55:31 PMFirstMerit Corporation54.0000FirstMerit Shareholders MeetingFMER10:00AM ETTranscriptT1815040Credit & Investment ResearchThomson StreetEventshttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/newstex/PRN-0005-26669435newstex/PRN-0005-26669435xml AKRON, Ohio, Jul. ##, #### (PRNewswire-FirstCall delivered by Newstex) -- FirstMerit's (Nasdaq: FMER) senior management will host an earnings conference call on July ##, #### at #:## p.m. (Eastern Time) to provide an overview of second...0400000004006000040160000401601804016048040160017/15/2008 10:19:45 AM180000001800400018008000190000001900100019001035PR Newswire USPRN-0005-26669435FIRSTMERIT CORPFMERNewsNewstexhttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/spcred/653453spcred/653453normThe latest Full Report from S&Pglobal6/11/2008 3:23:07 PM400Full Report653453United StatesRegional BanksUnited StatesGlobal IssuersFinancial InstitutionsFull ReportSatisfactory capital ratios that compare favorably with similarly rated peers' Good funding profile, stressing core deposits and highly reliable, secured borrowing sources Continuing improvements to credit measures that should help preserve incremental profitability gains Short track record of current senior management team Concentration of the portfolio in a slow-growth geographical footprint Stagnant operating revenues, hampering profitability The ratings on Akron-based FirstMerit Corp. reflect satisfactory capital ratios that compare favorably with similarly rated peers'; a good funding profile that stresses core deposits and highly reliable, secured borrowing sources; and credit measure improvements that, if sustained, should help the bank preserve recent incremental improvements in profitability. These strengths are offset by the current management team's relatively short track record, a portfolio concentratedUSA40101015 401010 4010 40FirstMerit Corp.300758USAFMERFULLUSA33764P40101015 401010 4010 40FirstMerit Bank, N.A.126762USA70868ZGLOBISSFICredit & Investment ResearchS&P Credit Researchhttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/spcred/653454spcred/653454normThe latest Summary from S&Pglobal6/11/2008 3:23:07 PM175Summary653454United StatesRegional BanksUnited StatesGlobal IssuersFinancial InstitutionsSummaryThe ratings on Akron-based FirstMerit Corp. reflect satisfactory capital ratios that compare favorably with similarly rated peers'; a good funding profile that stresses core deposits and highly reliable, secured borrowing sources; and credit measure improvements that, if sustained, should help the bank preserve recent incremental improvements in profitability. These strengths are offset by the current management team's relatively short track record, a portfolio concentrated in a slow-growth area of the U.S., and stagnant operating revenues that hamper profitability. FirstMerit's tangible capital ratio of 7.56% at year-end 2007 remains healthy relative to peers', though it had been declining primarily through share buybacks that ceased in early 2006. Capital is of excellent quality, with only minimal trust preferred securities included in theUSA40101015 401010 4010 40FirstMerit Corp.300758USAFMERSUMMARYGLOBISSFICredit & Investment ResearchS&P Credit Researchhttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/ccbn/T1820609ccbn/T1820609norm...Good afternoon. My name is Barbara and I'll be your conference operator today. At this time I would like to welcome everyone to the FirstMerit Corporation first quarter #### earnings conference call. All lines have been placed on mute to prevent any background noise. After the speakers' remarks there will be a question-and-answer period. (OPERATOR INSTRUCTIONS) Thank you.It's now my pleasure to turn the floor over to your host, Mr. Tom O'Malley, Director of Corporation Communications. Thank you. ... 4/22/2008 3:07:00 PMFirstMerit54.0000FinalQ1 2008 FirstMerit Earnings Conference Call TranscriptFMER2:00pm ETTranscriptT1820609Credit & Investment ResearchThomson StreetEventshttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/ccbn/T1771856ccbn/T1771856norm... - Keefe, Bruyette & Woods - AnalystOkay. Good afternoon again. My name is David Konrad from KBW; and I'm pleased to introduce our next speaker FirstMerit. Speaking today, we have Paul Greig, CEO, Mark DulHamel, Treasury, and Tom O'Malley, Investor Relations. FirstMerit is about $##.# billion bank holding company, headquartered in Akron, Ohio. Admittedly historically, the Company has had some asset quality issues, but with the new management team--in my view, it's done a really good job of cleaning up the bank. And, if you look at the past year, the Company's rally put together four consecutive strong quarters that, I think, stack up pretty well against its peers. So, with that, I will turn it over to Paul. ... 2/28/2008 7:06:00 PMFirstMerit54.0000FinalFirstMerit at Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Inc. Regional Bank Conference TranscriptFMER1:45pm ETTranscriptT1771856Credit & Investment ResearchThomson StreetEventshttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/ccbn/T1742847ccbn/T1742847norm1/22/2008 3:05:00 PMFirstMerit54.0000FinalQ4 2007 FirstMerit Earnings Conference Call TranscriptFMER2:00pm ET...Good afternoon. My name is Nelson and I'm be your conference operator today. At this time I would like to welcome everyone to the fourth quarter and full year #### FirstMerit conference call. All line have been placed on mute to prevent any background noise. After the speakers' remarks there will be a question and answer period. (OPERATOR INSTRUCTIONS) It is now my pleasure to turn the floor over to your host, Tom O'Malley. Sir, you may begin your conference. ... TranscriptT1742847Credit & Investment ResearchThomson StreetEventshttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/ccbn/T1691216ccbn/T1691216norm11/13/2007 7:05:00 PMFirstMerit54.0000FinalFirstMerit at Sandler O'Neill & Partners, L.P. East Coast Financial Services Conference TranscriptFMER3:30pm ET... - Sandler O'Neill & Partners - AnalystGood afternoon, everybody. Our next presenter is FirstMerit. The ticker is FMER and this is about a $##.# billion bank that is headquartered up in Akron, Ohio. So we're fortunate to have two members of management from the company here this afternoon. The first is EVP and CFO Terry Bichsel and he's accompanied by Vice President and Investor Relations officer Tom O'Malley. Terry, thank you very much. ... TranscriptT1691216Credit & Investment ResearchThomson StreetEventshttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/ccbn/T1674873ccbn/T1674873norm10/23/2007 3:07:00 PMFirstMerit54.0000FinalQ3 2007 FirstMerit Earnings Conference Call TranscriptFMER2:00pm ET...Good afternoon. I will be your conference operator today. At this time, I would like to welcome everyone to FirstMerit Corporation #### third quarter teleconference call. All lines have been placed on mute to prevent any background noise. After the speaker's remarks, there will be a question and answer period. (OPERATOR INSTRUCTIONS) Thank you. It is now my pleasure to turn the conference over to your host, Mr. Thomas O'Malley. Sir, you may begin your conference. ... TranscriptT1674873Credit & Investment ResearchThomson StreetEventshttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/srp/21959srp/21959norm...Address:III Cascade Plaza, #th Floor, Akron, Ohio ##### Incorporated:OhioWeb Site: www.firstmerit.comSIC Classification: National Commercial Banks (####) Business Description: FirstMerit Corporation is a bank holding company that operates primarily as a regional banking organization, providing a wide range of banking, fiduciary, financial, insurance and investment services to corporate, institutional and individual customers throughout northern and central Ohio, and western Pennsylvania. Indices:Russell ####, Russell ####, S&P ### ... 21959337915102FMER10/6/2006 12:23:00 PM21959Credit & Investment ResearchSharkRepellent.net