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): September 26, 2011

 

COMERICA INCORPORATED

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

1-10706

 

38-1998421

(State or other Jurisdiction

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

of Incorporation)

 

 

 

Identification Number)

 

Comerica Bank Tower

1717 Main Street, MC 6404

Dallas, Texas  75201

(Address of principal executive offices)  (zip code)

 

(214) 462-6831

(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:

 

o            Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o            Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 



 

ITEM 8.01

Other Events

 

On September 26, 2011, Comerica Incorporated issued a press release announcing that on October 27, 2011, it intends to fully redeem all $31,250,000 of the 8.30% trust preferred securities issued by Sterling Bancshares Capital Trust III at par, plus accrued and unpaid distributions to the redemption date.  A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.

 

ITEM 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

 

(d)

Exhibit

 

 

 

99.1         Press Release dated September 26, 2011

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

COMERICA INCORPORATED

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Jon W. Bilstrom

 

Name:

Jon W. Bilstrom

 

Title:

Executive Vice President - Governance, Regulatory Relations and Legal Affairs, and Secretary

 

Date:  September 26, 2011

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press Release dated September 26, 2011

 

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