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SCHEDULE 14A
(RULE 14A-101)
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN PROXY STATEMENT
SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION
PROXY STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 14(a) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(AMENDMENT NO. )
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Rule 14a-6(e)(2))
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THE PNC FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP, INC.
(NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
(NAME OF PERSON(S) FILING PROXY STATEMENT, IF OTHER THAN THE REGISTRANT)
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[LOGO] THE PNC FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP
2002 ANNUAL REPORT, 2003 PROXY STATEMENT
AND VOTING INSTRUCTIONS FOR
THE PNC FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP, INC.
2003 ANNUAL SHAREHOLDERS MEETING
We are pleased to deliver your PNC proxy statement and annual report via the
Internet. As you requested, a paper proxy card is enclosed with this notice. The
proxy statement and annual report are now available, and you can now vote your
shares for the 2003 annual shareholders meeting.
TO VIEW THE PROXY STATEMENT, visit: www.pnc.com/investors/2003proxystatement.pdf
TO VIEW THE ANNUAL REPORT, visit: www.pnc.com/investors/2002annualreport.pdf
NOTICE OF ANNUAL SHAREHOLDERS MEETING
PNC's 2003 annual shareholders meeting will be held on April 22, 2003 at One PNC
Plaza, 15th Floor, 249 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, beginning at 11:00 a.m.,
local time.
At this year's annual meeting, the agenda includes the election of 16 directors
and such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any
adjournment(s) thereof. The Board of Directors recommends that you vote FOR
election of the slate of director nominees. Please refer to the proxy statement
for information concerning the directors and the annual meeting.
VOTING YOUR SHARES
So that your vote is recorded promptly, please vote as soon as possible, even if
you plan to attend the annual meeting in person. Most shareholders have three
options for submitting their vote: (1) via the Internet, (2) by phone and (3) by
mail, using the paper proxy card enclosed with this notice. If you have Internet
access, we encourage you to record your vote on the Internet. It is convenient
for you, and it saves your company postage and processing costs. In addition,
when you vote via the Internet or by phone prior to the meeting date, your vote
is recorded immediately and there is no risk that postal delays will cause your
vote to arrive late and therefore not be counted. See your proxy card for
further instructions on voting and additional information.
OTHER INFORMATION
In connection with viewing PNC's proxy statement and annual report online, you
may incur certain Internet access charges, such as fees from your Internet
service provider or telephone company. If you would like to receive a paper copy
of the proxy statement and annual report in the mail, please call PNC's transfer
agent, Computershare Investor Services, LLC at (800) 982-7652 (within the U.S.
and Canada) or (312) 360-5235 (outside the U.S. and Canada). If you have any
questions about submitting your vote or viewing the online versions of the proxy
statement and annual report, call Computershare at the numbers given.