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                         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) August 30, 2001
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                               First Union Corporation
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               (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  
          North Carolina                  1-10000                  56-0898180
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  (State or other jurisdiction          (Commission              (IRS Employer
       of incorporation)                File Number)           Identification No.)
  
  
          One First Union Center
        Charlotte, North Carolina                                       28288-0013
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  (Address of principal executive offices)                              (Zip Code)
  
  
  Registrant's telephone number, including area code          (704) 374-6565
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           (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
  
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  Item 5. Other Events.
  
           In connection with the proposed merger between First Union Corporation
  (the "Corporation") and Wachovia Corporation ("Wachovia"), on May 3, 2001, the
  Corporation filed a Current Report on Form 8-K, which included, among other
  things, certain audited consolidated financial information of Wachovia and
  subsidiaries as of December 31, 2000 and 1999, and the related consolidated
  statements of income, shareholders' equity and cash flows for each of the three
  years in the period ended December 31, 2000, and the related notes and report of
  independent auditors thereto (collectively, the "Audited Financial
  Information"). On July 27, 2001, Wachovia completed the sale of its consumer
  credit card portfolio, and as a result of such sale Wachovia has restated the
  Audited Financial Information to present the consumer credit card business as
  discontinued operations (the "Restated Audited Financial Information"). The
  Restated Audited Financial Information is attached hereto as Exhibit 99 and is
  incorporated herein by reference.
  
  Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.
  
           (c) Exhibits.
  
           23       Consent of Ernst & Young LLP.
  
           99       The Restated Audited Financial Information.
  
  
  
                                     SIGNATURES
  
           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 hereunto duly authorized.
  
                                     FIRST UNION CORPORATION
  
  Date: August 30, 2001              By: /s/ Robert P. Kelly
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                                        Name:   Robert P. Kelly
                                        Title:  Executive Vice President and
                                                Chief Financial Officer
  
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                                    Exhibit Index
  
           Exhibit No.       Description
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           23                Consent of Ernst & Young LLP.
  
           99                The Restated Audited Financial Information.
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text: 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) August 30, 2001
                                                    ---------------
  
                               First Union Corporation
                   ----------------------------------------------
               (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  
          North Carolina                  1-10000                  56-0898180
  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  (State or other jurisdiction          (Commission              (IRS Employer
       of incorporation)                File Number)           Identification No.)
  
          One First Union Center
        Charlotte, North Carolina                                       28288-0013
  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  (Address of principal executive offices)                              (Zip Code)
  
  Registrant's telephone number, including area code          (704) 374-6565
                                                    ------------------------------
  
           (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
  Item 5. Other Events.
  
           In connection with the proposed merger between First Union Corporation
  (the "Corporation") and Wachovia Corporation ("Wachovia"), on May 3, 2001, the
  Corporation filed a Current Report on Form 8-K, which included, among other
  things, certain audited consolidated financial information of Wachovia and
  subsidiaries as of December 31, 2000 and 1999, and the related consolidated
  statements of income, shareholders' equity and cash flows for each of the three
  years in the period ended December 31, 2000, and the related notes and report of
  independent auditors thereto (collectively, the "Audited Financial
  Information"). On July 27, 2001, Wachovia completed the sale of its consumer
  credit card portfolio, and as a result of such sale Wachovia has restated the
  Audited Financial Information to present the consumer credit card business as
  discontinued operations (the "Restated Audited Financial Information"). The
  Restated Audited Financial Information is attached hereto as Exhibit 99 and is
  incorporated herein by reference.
  
  Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.
  
           (c) Exhibits.
  
           23       Consent of Ernst & Young LLP.
  
           99       The Restated Audited Financial Information.
  
                                     SIGNATURES
  
           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 hereunto duly authorized.
  
                                     FIRST UNION CORPORATION
  
  Date: August 30, 2001              By: /s/ Robert P. Kelly
                                        ------------------------------------------
                                        Name:   Robert P. Kelly
                                        Title:  Executive Vice President and
                                                Chief Financial Officer
  Exhibit Index
  
           Exhibit No.       Description
           -----------       -----------
  
           23                Consent of Ernst & Young LLP.
  
           99                The Restated Audited Financial Information.