AKRON, Ohio, Feb. 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Chairman and CEO Paul G. Greig will discuss FirstMerit's (Nasdaq: FMER) business and financial performance and strategies at 9:30 a.m. EST on Wednesday, February 27, 2013, at the KBW Bank Conference in Boston. The presentations will include forward-looking statements. The audio presentation, with slides available for viewing, will be available to the public live via Webcast.

Interested investors may access the live audio presentation, with slides available for viewing, by visiting http://www.firstmerit.com/investors. A replay of the webcast will be archived in the investor relations section of FirstMerit's Web site at http://www.firstmerit.com.

About FirstMerit
FirstMerit Corporation is a diversified financial services company headquartered in Akron, Ohio, with assets of $14.9 billion as of December 31, 2012 and 196 banking offices and 203 ATM locations in Ohio, Western Pennsylvania, and Chicago areas. FirstMerit provides a complete range of banking and other financial services to consumers and businesses through its core operations. Principal affiliates 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

SOURCE FirstMerit Corporation