MARSHALL & ILSLEY CORPORATION





UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION


Washington, D.C. 20549


FORM 8-K/A

(Amendment No. 1)


CURRENT REPORT



Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934


Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  December 17, 2004



MARSHALL & ILSLEY CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



           Wisconsin              

    1-15403    

      39-0968604      

(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

(Commission
File Number)

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)


770 North Water Street
            Milwaukee, Wisconsin             

 


   53202   

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

   


Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (414) 765-7801


Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:


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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)


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Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

On December 17, 2004, Marshall & Ilsley Corporation filed a Current Report on Form 8-K reporting, among other items, the adoption by the Company’s Board of Directors of the Marshall & Ilsley Corporation 2005 Executive Deferred Compensation Plan.  The purpose of this amendment is to file a corrected version of the Plan.


Exhibit No.

Description

  

10.4

Marshall & Ilsley Corporation 2005 Executive Deferred Compensation Plan


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.

Dated:  December 20, 2004

MARSHALL & ILSLEY CORPORATION

  
  
 

By:  /s/ Randall J. Erickson                               

 

Randall J. Erickson

Senior Vice President, General Counsel

and Secretary




EXHIBIT INDEX



Exhibit No.

Description

  

10.4

Marshall & Ilsley Corporation 2005 Executive Deferred Compensation Plan