Acquisition History / Firstar Corporation / Mercantile Bancorporation
Firstar Corporation Acquires Mercantile Bancorporation
Announced January 1999 — $10.60B
What happened
Mercantile Bancorporation was a company, acquired by Firstar Corporation for $10.6 billion.
- Acquirer
- Firstar Corporation
- Target
- Mercantile Bancorporation
- Announced
- January 1999
- Price
- $10.60B
- Buyer type
- Strategic acquirer
- Status
- Closed
By the numbers
Frequently Asked Questions About This Acquisition
When did Firstar Corporation acquire Mercantile Bancorporation?
Firstar Corporation acquired Mercantile Bancorporation on January 1999. This was Firstar Corporation's 1st publicly tracked acquisition out of 2 we have on record.
How much did Firstar Corporation pay for Mercantile Bancorporation?
Firstar Corporation paid $10.60B for Mercantile Bancorporation.
What does Mercantile Bancorporation do?
Mercantile Bancorporation was a company, acquired by Firstar Corporation for $10.6 billion.
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