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December 2001
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October 2001
September 2001
August 2001
July 2001
June 2001
May 2001
April 2001
March 2001
February 2001
January 2001
December 2001
December 18, 2001
John D. Baker II Elected to Wachovia Corporation Board of Directors
December 11, 2001
Wachovia Corporation Lowers Prime Rate
December 10, 2001
Wachovia Names Leadership of the Strategic Ventures Group
December 04, 2001
PivotTM and Info-OneTM to Merge Businesses
November 2001
November 30, 2001
Wachovia Chief Executive Officer Ken Thompson Will Present at Goldman Sachs CEO Conference
November 29, 2001
Enhanced Online Insurance Solution Launched Using PivotTM Technology
November 26, 2001
Wachovia Securities Announces Equity Partnership in Capital Lease Funding
November 20, 2001
Wachovia Securities Economist Presents 2001 Holiday Retail Sales Outlook
November 14, 2001
Wachovia Purchases Crawford, Slevin & Hicks
November 14, 2001
Wachovia Securities Announces New Head of Global Corporate Banking
November 14, 2001
Wachovia Securities Announces New Leadership for Investment Banking Team
November 13, 2001
Wachovia Commits $5 Billion in Loans to Women-owned Businesses Through 2005
November 06, 2001
Wachovia Lowers Prime Rate to 5.0 Percent
November 01, 2001
Wachovia Wealth Management Leadership Named for the Carolinas
October 2001
October 30, 2001
Wachovia Securities Announces Closed Real Estate Transactions
October 26, 2001
Wachovia Declares Cash Dividend on Common Stock
October 23, 2001
Wachovia Reports Cash Operating Earnings of $395 Million, or 36 Cents Per Share in Third Quarter 2001
October 18, 2001
Wachovia Third Quarter Earnings Review Accessible Via the Internet and the Telephone
October 16, 2001
Wachovia Announces Additional Leadership Members for the Combined Company
October 04, 2001
First Union Securities Expands Real Estate and CMBS Research Group
October 02, 2001
Wachovia Corporation Lowers Prime Rate
October 01, 2001
New First Union Card Makes Moving Easier
September 2001
September 19, 2001
Red Cross Donations Can be Made at All First Union or Wachovia Branches
September 17, 2001
Wachovia Corporation Lowers Prime Rate
September 14, 2001
First Union and Wachovia Offer Special Loan Help in Wake of the Attacks on September 11, 2001
September 13, 2001
Wachovia Recommits to America's Promise: Pledges $25 Million and Three Million Volunteer Hours
September 12, 2001
Wachovia Corporation Contributes $1 Million to the American Red Cross National Disaster Relief Fund
September 07, 2001
Wachovia, Bank One to End Agent Bank Relationship
September 06, 2001
Wachovia Chief Executive Officer, Ken Thompson, to Present at Merrill Lynch Banking & Financial Services Investor Conference
September 04, 2001
First Union and Wachovia Waive ATM Fees for Customers at Nearly 5,000 ATM Locations
September 04, 2001
Wachovia Corporation Announces New Board of Directors
September 04, 2001
Wachovia and First Union Complete Merger to Become the New Wachovia
August 2001
August 30, 2001
Wachovia and First Union Announce Winston-Salem as Base for the New Wachovia's Wealth Management Business
August 28, 2001
Wachovia and First Union Announce New Leadership for the Combined Company
August 24, 2001
Republic Security Branches Become Wachovia Offices Today
August 23, 2001
Wachovia Announces Final Results of Shareholder Vote; Shareholders Approve Merger with First Union by Wide Margin
August 21, 2001
Wachovia Lowers Prime Rate to 6.5 Percent
August 13, 2001
Wachovia and First Union Announce Buyers of All Required Divestitures for Regulatory Approval of Merger; National Commerce Financial Corporation and First Bancorp to Acquire a Total of 38 First Union and Wachovia Branches
August 13, 2001
Wachovia and First Union Receive Federal Reserve Approval of Merger; Final Major Hurdle in Merger Process Cleared Following Shareholder Approvals
August 03, 2001
Wachovia Announces Shareholders Approve Wachovia and First Union Merger of Equals by Significant Margin
July 2001
July 31, 2001
First Union Corporation Declares Cash Dividend on Common Stock
July 31, 2001
Wachovia Comments on First Union Shareholder Vote
July 27, 2001
2001 Wachovia Conference Cup Winners Announced
July 27, 2001
Bank One Completes Purchase of Wachovia's Consumer Credit Card Portfolio
July 27, 2001
Wachovia Announces Dividend for Third Quarter of 2001
July 26, 2001
First Union and Wachovia to Divest 38 Branches for Regulatory Approval of Merger
July 23, 2001
ISS Recommends Wachovia and First Union Shareholders Vote for Merger of Equals; Proxy Monitor Inc. Also Endorses First Union and Wachovia Combination
July 20, 2001
N.C. Business Court Upholds Wachovia and First Union Merger, Rejects SunTrust Efforts to Block Merger, Says Board Acted in Best Interests of Wachovia
July 12, 2001
First Union Reports Operating Earnings of $649 Million, or 66 Cents Per Share in 2nd Quarter 2001
July 11, 2001
Wachovia Announces Second Quarter Financial Results,Operating Earnings Per Share of $1.22
July 09, 2001
Wachovia to Announce Second Quarter Earnings on July 11th
July 02, 2001
Wachovia Sends Letter to Shareholders Urging Them to Vote for Wachovia and First Union Merger
June 2001
June 29, 2001
Wachovia and First Union Begin Joint Mailing to Shareholders
June 27, 2001
First Union Launches Enhanced Site for Business Customers
June 27, 2001
First Union Lowers Prime Rate
June 27, 2001
First Union and Wachovia to Mail Proxy Materials
June 27, 2001
Wachovia Lowers Prime Rate to 6.75 Percent
June 27, 2001
Wachovia and First Union to Mail Proxy Materials Merger Proxy Statements Declared Effective by SEC
June 26, 2001
First Union Securities Co-leads Follow-on Equity Offering for American Capital Strategies
June 26, 2001
First Union Securities Kicks Off 11th Annual Nantucket Equity Conference
June 19, 2001
Wachovia and First Union Receive FTC Antitrust Clearance on Merger Proposal
June 19, 2001
Wachovia and First Union Receive FTC Antitrust Clearance on Merger Proposal
June 18, 2001
First Union and Wachovia Statement on N.C. Business Court Ruling
June 18, 2001
Wachovia and First Union Comment on Court Ruling
June 14, 2001
First Union Securities Announces Sale of the Galtney Group to Arthur J. Gallagher
June 14, 2001
First Union Statement on Enactment of North Carolina Legislation
June 13, 2001
InternetWeek Magazine Names Wachovia as Top Performer in the InternetWeek 100
June 12, 2001
First Union Securities Advises on Sale of SDI's Aerospace Division
June 11, 2001
First Union, New Jersey Citizen Action and Fannie Mae Announce New Homeownership Initiative
June 04, 2001
Wachovia Says SunTrust Bylaw Proposal is a Continuation of Takeover Tactics; Wachovia Will Review Proposal
May 2001
May 30, 2001
First Union CEO Thompson Confident That Shareholders Will Conclude Merger With First Union is Best for Wachovia
May 30, 2001
Wachovia Says SunTrust Ignores Concerns Over Growth, Integration Risk and Strategic Incompatibility
May 30, 2001
Wachovia and First Union Modify Option Agreements
May 30, 2001
Wachovia and First Union Modify Option Agreements
May 29, 2001
First Union's Everett and Lehman to be Named to Leadership Posts for the New Wachovia: Everett to Lead Corporate and Community Affairs; Lehman to Head Investor Relations
May 26, 2001
First Union and Wachovia Announce Dates of Annual Shareholder Meetings
May 24, 2001
First Union Securities' Senior Analyst, Rich Church, Initiates Coverage on Communications Equipment Industry
May 24, 2001
First Union and Wachovia Announce Community Commitment for the New Wachovia
May 24, 2001
First Union and Wachovia Announce Community Commitment for the New Wachovia
May 23, 2001
First Union Corp. and Wachovia File Lawsuit Against Suntrust Banks, Inc. for Interfering in Merger Agreement
May 23, 2001
Wachovia Board Calls on SunTrust to Abandon its Hostile Takeover Proposal
May 23, 2001
Wachovia Responds to SunTrust Litigation Announcement
May 22, 2001
CEO Thompson Says First Union and Wachovia are the "Ideal Strategic Fit"
May 22, 2001
First Union to Guarantee Current Wachovia Dividend of $2.40 to Wachovia Shareholders
May 22, 2001
Wachovia Board Rejects SunTrust's Hostile Offer
May 18, 2001
Wachovia CEO Declines Increase in Retirement Benefits as Part of Merger Agreement with First Union
May 16, 2001
First Union CEO Ken Thompson Speaking Thursday
May 15, 2001
First Union Lowers Prime Rate
May 15, 2001
First Union's Deal Most Compelling for Shareholders for Long Term
May 15, 2001
Wachovia Employee Works with Assistance Dog to Battle ALS; Angie Stark to Take Part in May 17 National ALS Advocacy Day
May 15, 2001
Wachovia Lowers Prime Rate to 7 Percent
May 14, 2001
First Union Announces Continued Commitment to Wachovia Merger
May 14, 2001
Wachovia Comments on SunTrust's Unsolicited Proposal
May 08, 2001
Wachovia Sponsors N.C. NAACP Youth Day at N.C. Zoo
May 07, 2001
First Union Mortgage Corporation Launches the Fannie Mae InterestFirstSM Mortgage
May 07, 2001
First Union Securities Adds Senior Alternative Energy/Power Technology Analyst to Equity Research Department
May 03, 2001
Smith Named Wachovia Principal of the Year
May 01, 2001
Wachovia Completes Merger with Atlanta-based Insurance Broker Hamilton Dorsey Alston
May 01, 2001
Wachovia Foundation Makes $1 Million Grant to Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools' Technology Initiative
April 2001
April 30, 2001
First Union Securities Acts as Sole Advisor in Private Equity Raise for U.S. HealthWorks
April 30, 2001
Wachovia to Resume Stock Repurchases
April 27, 2001
First Union and Wachovia Name State and Regional Leadership for New Company
April 27, 2001
Isaiah Tidwell to Head Asset and Wealth Management in Georgia
April 27, 2001
Wachovia Announces Dividend for Second Quarter of 2001
April 26, 2001
First Union Securities' Senior Analyst, Mark Marcon, Presents Outlook for Human Capital Solutions Industry
April 25, 2001
First Union CFO Bob Kelly Speaking Monday at Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Conference
April 19, 2001
Wachovia Lowers Prime Rate to 7.5 Percent
April 19, 2001
Wachovia, Republic Security Announce Florida Branch Network
April 18, 2001
First Union Lowers Prime Rate
April 18, 2001
Wachovia Releases First Quarter Financial Results: Operating Earnings Per Share of $1.22
April 16, 2001
First Union Corporation Declares Cash Dividend on Common Stock
April 16, 2001
First Union Postpones Annual Shareholder Meeting
April 16, 2001
First Union Reports Operating Earnings of $610 Million, or 62 Cents Per Share in the 1st Quarter of 2001
April 16, 2001
First Union and Wachovia to Merge
April 16, 2001
First Union and Wachovia to Merge
April 16, 2001
Time of First Union Earnings Release and Conference Call Changed
April 16, 2001
Wachovia Reports First Quarter Earnings and Postponement of Annual Shareholders' Meeting
April 12, 2001
First Union First Quarter 2001 Earnings Review Accessible Via the Internet and the Telephone
April 12, 2001
Wachovia's MacroWorld Announces Expansion, New Data Sources
April 10, 2001
First Union Wins Price Chopper Golub Corp. Retirement Account
April 10, 2001
Tessmer Joins Wachovia as Head of Fixed Income Capital Markets Group
April 09, 2001
Bank One to Purchase Wachovia's $8 Billion Consumer Credit Card Portfolio
April 05, 2001
First Union Securities Adds Senior Semiconductor Analyst to Equity Research Department
April 05, 2001
N.C. Wachovia Principal of the Year 2001 Regional Winners Named
March 2001
March 30, 2001
First Union's Head of the Capital Management Group, Don McMullen, will Present at Putnam Lovell Securities Annual Financial Services Conference
March 30, 2001
Wachovia Concludes Analyst/Investor Conference with Five-year Income Projection and Comments on 2001 Earnings Expectations for Quarter and Year
March 28, 2001
Wachovia Securities Completes $30 Million Private Equity Offering for Unitive Inc.
March 28, 2001
Wachovia Securities Serves as M&A Adviser, Completes Equity Recapitalization for New Breed Corp.
March 26, 2001
First Union Women's Advisory Services Offer Today's Women Retirement-planning Help, Just in Time for April 15 Tax Decisions
March 26, 2001
Wachovia to Webcast Analyst and Institutional Investor Conference March 28 and 29
March 20, 2001
First Union Lowers Prime Rate
March 20, 2001
First Union Securities Adds Multi-industry Research Analyst to Equity Research Department
March 20, 2001
Wachovia Lowers Prime Rate to 8 Percent
March 19, 2001
Wachovia Makes $1 Million Pledge to N.C. Zoo
March 15, 2001
Wachovia Provides Direct Electronic Links for Minority- and Women-owned Businesses
March 14, 2001
Wachovia to Purchase Atlanta-Based Insurance Broker Hamilton Dorsey Alston
March 12, 2001
First Union Names Tom Clapp to Senior Investment Position
March 09, 2001
Wachovia Completes Purchase of Branch Office from Greene County Bank
March 07, 2001
Mahoney Joins Wachovia as Head of Capital Markets
March 06, 2001
First Union Wins $60 Million Guilford Mills Retirement Account
March 01, 2001
Thompson Assumes Chairmanship of First Union Board; Size of Board is Reduced
March 01, 2001
Wachovia Completes Merger with Republic Security Financial Corporation
February 2001
February 28, 2001
First Union's Retirement Group Wins Addy® Award
February 26, 2001
First Union Insurance Services Names Tony Fenton Regional President for Atlantic Region
February 20, 2001
First Union Corporation Declares Cash Dividend on Common Stock
February 20, 2001
First Union Hires Charles Dooley to Head its Structured Finance Trust Services Group
February 20, 2001
First Union Wins $38 Million Metrocall, Inc. Retirement Account
February 16, 2001
Republic Security Financial Corporation Shareholders, Regulators Approve Merger with Wachovia
February 15, 2001
Wachovia CEO Named Honorary Chairman of Banking Conference
February 14, 2001
First Union Securities Provides Capital Solution for Universal Compression
February 14, 2001
First Union's Sue Perrotty and David Carroll Take on New Leadership Roles in Technology and Operations
February 13, 2001
First Union CEO, Ken Thompson, Will Present at Credit Suisse First Boston's Second Annual Financial Services Conference
February 13, 2001
First Union's Benefit Services Group Leads Retirement Industry in 401(k) Participant Satisfaction
February 08, 2001
Anderson Joins Wachovia as Manager of Diversity Recruiting
February 08, 2001
First Union Securities' Senior Analyst, Edward Caso, Presents Outlook for Digital Security and Privacy Services
February 08, 2001
Wachovia to Enhance Defined Contribution Plan Services; INVESCO Chosen to Provide Retirement Services Support
February 07, 2001
FHLB Recognizes Wachovia for Outstanding Community Activities in Southeast
February 06, 2001
Wachovia Exploring Strategic Alternatives for its Credit Card Business
January 2001
January 31, 2001
First Union Lowers Prime Rate
January 31, 2001
First Union Wins Patent for New Identification Card
January 31, 2001
Wachovia Lowers Prime Rate to 8.5 Percent
January 29, 2001
Chapel Hill, East Chapel Hill, Charlotte Catholic, Hendersonville High Schools Lead 2000-2001 Wachovia Cup Competition
January 26, 2001
Wachovia Announces Dividend for First Quarter of 2001
January 25, 2001
Wachovia Expands Diversity Programs, Names McEachern to Lead Initiatives
January 22, 2001
First Union Names Sandy Spitz Head of Financial Planning
January 22, 2001
Wachovia Answers the Call, Donates Vehicle to Eastover Police Department
January 18, 2001
First Union Reports Operating Earnings of $2.9 Billion for 2000 and 69 Cents Per Share for the 4th Quarter of 2000
January 17, 2001
Spectrum Names John M. Perry as Chairman and CEO
January 17, 2001
Wachovia Announces Fourth Quarter Operating Earnings Per Share of $1.26
January 16, 2001
Lowe Heads up Republic Security Integration, Weede Takes Over South Florida Region
January 16, 2001
Wachovia Names Newell Piedmont Triad Region Executive
January 12, 2001
First Union Corporation Fourth Quarter Earnings Review Accessible Via the Internet and the Telephone
January 11, 2001
BUYandHOLD to Offer First Union Corporate Customers New Investing Services
January 05, 2001
Educaid® and Farmers Insurance Group Announce New Loan Program
January 04, 2001
First Union Lowers Prime Rate
January 04, 2001
First Union Securities Hires Managing Director, Scott Schaevitz, To Join Real Estate Investment Banking
January 02, 2001
CapTrust Earns Top Ranking for Customer Account Data
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