Subsequent Events

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Subsequent Events [Abstract]

Subsequent Events

Subsequent Events

In preparing these financial statements, subsequent events were evaluated through the time the financial statements were issued. Financial statements are considered issued when they are widely distributed to all shareholders and other financial statement users, or filed with the SEC. In accordance with applicable accounting standards, all material subsequent events have been either recognized in the financial statements or disclosed in the notes to the financial statements.

On January 26, 2016, the Corporation and Huntington Bancshares Incorporated (“Huntington”)announced the signing of a definitive merger agreement under which the Corporation will merge into a subsidiary of Huntington in a stock and cash transaction. Based on the closing price of Huntington's common shares on January 25, 2016 of $8.80, the total transaction value is approximately $3.40 billion, including outstanding options and other equity-linked securities.

Under the terms of the definitive agreement, the Corporation will merge with a subsidiary of Huntington Bancshares, and FirstMerit Bank will merge with and into The Huntington National Bank. In conjunction with the closing of the transaction, four independent members of the Corporation’s Board of Directors will join the Huntington Board, which will be expanded accordingly.

Shareholders of the Corporation will receive 1.72 shares of Huntington common stock, and $5.00 in cash, for each share of the Corporation common stock. The per share consideration is valued at $20.14 per share based on the closing price of Huntington Common Stock on January 25, 2016. The transaction is expected to be completed in the third quarter of 2016, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions, including regulatory approvals and the approval of the shareholders of Huntington and the Corporation.