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): January 12, 2012

 

 

LOGO

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

 

 

OHIO   001-11302   34-6542451

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

127 Public Square

Cleveland, Ohio 44114-1306

(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

(216) 689-3000

(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)

 

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Section 8 – Other Events

 

Item 8.01 Other Events

On January 12, 2012, KeyCorp announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, KeyBank National Association (“KeyBank”), executed a purchase and assumption agreement to acquire 37 retail banking branches currently owned by HSBC Bank USA, N.A. (“HSBC”) located in Buffalo and Rochester, New York, from First Niagara Bank, N.A. The branches are being sold by First Niagara, N.A. in connection with its acquisition of HSBC’s upstate New York banking franchise.

A copy of the press release announcing the event described is “furnished” as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated by reference into this Item 8.01. Exhibit 99.1 shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities under that section. Furthermore, the information contained in Exhibit 99.1 shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference in any filing of KeyCorp under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

Section 9 – Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(d)    Exhibits.
99.1    KeyCorp press release announcing KeyBank’s acquisition of 37 retail banking branches located in Buffalo and Rochester, New York


SIGNATURE

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.

 

KEYCORP
(Registrant)

 

   
Date: January 12, 2012       /s/ Paul N. Harris
      By: Paul N. Harris
             General Counsel and Secretary


Index to Exhibits

 

Exhibit
Number

  

Description

99.1    KeyCorp press release announcing KeyBank’s acquisition of 37 retail banking branches located in Buffalo and Rochester, New York