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STYLE="white-space:nowrap">8-K</FONT> </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
<P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>CURRENT
REPORT </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Pursuant to Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d) </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January&nbsp;28, 2019 </B></P>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>Delaware</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">1-10706</FONT></B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">38-1998421</FONT></B></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>of incorporation)</B></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ROWSPAN="2" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Commission</B></P>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ROWSPAN="2" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(I.R.S. Employer</B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Identification No.)</B></P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Comerica Bank Tower</B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>1717 Main Street, MC 6404</B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Dallas, Texas</B></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><B>75201</B></TD></TR>
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<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">462-6831</FONT> </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
<P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Check the appropriate box below
if the Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">8-K</FONT> filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions: </P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Soliciting material pursuant to Rule <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">14a-12</FONT> under the Exchange Act (17
CFR <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">240.14a-12)</FONT> </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Pre-commencement</FONT> communications pursuant to Rule <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">14d-2(b)</FONT> under the Exchange Act (17 CFR <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">240.14d-2(b))</FONT> </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Pre-commencement</FONT> communications pursuant to Rule <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">13e-4(c)</FONT> under the Exchange Act (17 CFR <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">240.13e-4(c))</FONT> </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR 230.405) or Rule <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">12b-2</FONT> of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">240.12b-2).</FONT> </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Emerging growth company<B></B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&#9744; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or
revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section&nbsp;13(a) of the Exchange Act.<B></B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&#9744; </P> <P STYLE="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><B>Other Events. </B></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>Offering of 4.000% Senior Notes Due 2029 </I></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On
February&nbsp;1, 2019, Comerica Incorporated (the &#147;Company&#148;), completed the public offer and sale of $350,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 4.000% Senior Notes due 2029 (the &#147;Notes&#148;). The Notes were issued pursuant to an
Indenture dated May&nbsp;23, 2014, between the Company and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee (the &#147;Indenture&#148;). The Notes were sold pursuant to an underwriting agreement, dated January&nbsp;28, 2019 (the
&#147;Underwriting Agreement&#148;), by and among the Company and Morgan Stanley&nbsp;&amp; Co. LLC and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, as representatives of the several underwriters named therein. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Underwriting Agreement, the Indenture and the Form of Global Note for the Notes are attached to this Current Report on Form
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">8-K</FONT> as Exhibits 1.1, 4.1 and 4.2 respectively, and are incorporated into this Item 8.01 by reference. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The
Underwriting Agreement, the Indenture and the Notes are more fully described in the prospectus supplement, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &#147;Commission&#148;) on January&nbsp;28, 2019, to the accompanying prospectus filed
with the Commission on February&nbsp;16, 2018, as part of the Company&#146;s Registration Statement on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-3ASR</FONT> (File <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;333-223083)</FONT> (the &#147;Registration
Statement&#148;). </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The foregoing descriptions of the Underwriting Agreement, the Indenture and the Notes do not purport to be complete and are qualified
in their entirety by reference to Exhibits 1.1, 4.1 and 4.2. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">This Current Report on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">8-K</FONT> is being filed, in
part, for the purpose of filing the documents attached as Exhibits hereto as exhibits to the Registration Statement in connection with the issuance of the Notes and such exhibits are hereby incorporated by reference into the Registration Statement.
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>&nbsp;&nbsp;1.1</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><A HREF="d692738dex11.htm">Underwriting Agreement, dated January 28, 2019, by and among the Company and Morgan Stanley&nbsp;&amp; Co. LLC and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, as representatives of the several underwriters named therein.
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>&nbsp;&nbsp;4.1</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/28412/000119312514211589/d731742dex41.htm">Indenture, dated as of May&nbsp;
23, 2014, between Comerica Incorporated and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Current Report on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">8-K</FONT> of Comerica Incorporated, filed with
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<TD VALIGN="top"><A HREF="d692738dex42.htm">Form of Global Note for the Registrant&#146;s 4.000% Senior Notes due 2029. </A></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">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,
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ John D. Buchanan</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Executive Vice President - Chief Legal Officer</TD></TR>
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Form 8-K
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): January 28, 2019
COMERICA INCORPORATED
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
1-10706
38-1998421
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
Comerica Bank Tower
1717 Main Street, MC 6404
Dallas, Texas
75201
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (214)
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Item 8.01
Other Events.
Offering of 4.000% Senior Notes Due 2029
On
February 1, 2019, Comerica Incorporated (the "Company"), completed the public offer and sale of $350,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 4.000% Senior Notes due 2029 (the "Notes"). The Notes were issued pursuant to an
Indenture dated May 23, 2014, between the Company and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee (the "Indenture"). The Notes were sold pursuant to an underwriting agreement, dated January 28, 2019 (the
"Underwriting Agreement"), by and among the Company and Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, as representatives of the several underwriters named therein.
The Underwriting Agreement, the Indenture and the Form of Global Note for the Notes are attached to this Current Report on Form
8-K
as Exhibits 1.1, 4.1 and 4.2 respectively, and are incorporated into this Item 8.01 by reference.
The
Underwriting Agreement, the Indenture and the Notes are more fully described in the prospectus supplement, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") on January 28, 2019, to the accompanying prospectus filed
with the Commission on February 16, 2018, as part of the Company's Registration Statement on Form
S-3ASR
(File
No. 333-223083)
(the "Registration
Statement").
The foregoing descriptions of the Underwriting Agreement, the Indenture and the Notes do not purport to be complete and are qualified
in their entirety by reference to Exhibits 1.1, 4.1 and 4.2.
This Current Report on Form
8-K
is being filed, in
part, for the purpose of filing the documents attached as Exhibits hereto as exhibits to the Registration Statement in connection with the issuance of the Notes and such exhibits are hereby incorporated by reference into the Registration Statement.
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Item 9.01.
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit
No.
Description
1.1
Underwriting Agreement, dated January 28, 2019, by and among the Company and Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, as representatives of the several underwriters named therein.
4.1
Indenture, dated as of May 
23, 2014, between Comerica Incorporated and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Current Report on Form
8-K
of Comerica Incorporated, filed with
 the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on May 23, 2014).
4.2
Form of Global Note for the Registrant's 4.000% Senior Notes due 2029.
5.1
Opinion of Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz.
23.1
Consent of Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz (included in Exhibit 5.1).
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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.
COMERICA INCORPORATED
By:
/s/ John D. Buchanan
Name:
John D. Buchanan
Title:
Executive Vice President - Chief Legal Officer
Dated: February 1, 2019
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