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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001005477-99-003518.txt : 19990811
<SEC-HEADER>0001005477-99-003518.hdr.sgml : 19990811
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001005477-99-003518
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	SC 13G/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		19990810

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FIRSTMERIT CORP /OH/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000354869
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS [6021]
		IRS NUMBER:				341339938
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			OH
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13G/A
		SEC ACT:		
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	005-33256
		FILM NUMBER:		99683033

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		111 CASCADE PLAZA
		STREET 2:		7TH FLOOR
		CITY:			AKRON
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			44308
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3309966300

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	FIRSTMERIT CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19941219

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	FIRST BANCORPORATION OF OHIO /OH/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19941219

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	FIRST BANCORPORATION OF OHIO
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

FILED BY:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CARRET & CO INC /ADV
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000727958
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	 []
		IRS NUMBER:				131995724
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13G/A

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		40 E 52ND ST
		STREET 2:		9TH FL
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2125933800

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		40 E 52ND STREET
		STREET 2:		9TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CARRET & CO INC                                         /ADV
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19980323
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<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>SC 13G/A
<SEQUENCE>1
<DESCRIPTION>SCHEDULE 13G/A
<TEXT>


                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                 SCHEDULE 13G/A
                                  Rule 13d-102

                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                               (Amendment No. 1)*

                                FirstMerit, Corp.
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                                (Name of Issuer)

                          Common Stock, $0.01 par value
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                    337915102
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                                 (CUSIP Number)

                                  June 30, 1999
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             (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)

      Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which
this Schedule is filed:
                               |_| Rule 13d-1 (b)
                               |_| Rule 13d-1 (c)
                               |_| Rule 13d-1 (d)

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*     The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting
person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of
securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which
would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

      The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be
deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of
the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see
the Notes).

<PAGE>

CUSIP No.  337915102                                           Page 2 of 2 pages
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(1) Names and I.R.S. Identification Nos.(entities only) of reporting persons.

    Carret & Co., Inc.
    13-1995724
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(2) Check the appropriate box if a member of a group (see instructions)   (a)|_|
                                                                          (b)|x|
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(3) SEC use only.

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(4) Citizenship or place of organization.

    Delaware
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Number of shares beneficially owned by each reporting person with:

    (5) Sole voting power:
        66141

    (6) Shared voting power:


    (7) Sole dispositive power:
        66141

    (8) Shared dispositive power:

           501265
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(9) Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person.

        567406
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(10) Check if the aggregate amount in Row (9) excludes certain shares       |_|
     (see instructions).
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(11) Percent of class represented by amount in Row 9.

     6.26
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(12) Type of reporting person (see instructions).

     IA
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</TEXT>
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