AKRON, Ohio, Aug. 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Board of Directors of FirstMerit Corporation (Nasdaq: FMER) today declared a quarterly dividend of $0.16 per share on the Company's common stock payable September 21, 2009, to shareholders of record on August 31, 2009. Shareholders of record on August 31, 2009 will also receive a $0.13 per share dividend of common stock, which will be converted into shares based on the closing price of common stock on August 31, 2009.
FirstMerit Corporation is a diversified financial services company headquartered in Akron, Ohio, with assets of $10.7 billion as of June 30, 2009 and 155 banking offices and 176 ATMs in 25 Ohio and Western Pennsylvania counties. FirstMerit provides a complete range of banking and other financial services to consumers and businesses through its core operations. Principal wholly-owned subsidiaries include: FirstMerit Bank, N.A., FirstMerit Mortgage Corporation, FirstMerit Title Agency, Ltd., and FirstMerit Community Development Corporation.
FirstMerit Corporation
Analysts: Thomas O'Malley/Investor Relations Officer
Phone: 330.384.7109
Media Contact: Robert Townsend/Media Relations Officer
Phone: 330.384.7075
