: BMO Financial Group announced it would acquire Marshall & Ilsley on December 17, 2010.
: Its diverse financial services included M&I Brokerage Services, M&I Investment Management Corp., and Metavante Corporation , a major data processing division. The BMO Acquisition
Marshall & Ilsley Corporation (M&I), founded in 1847 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, was the largest Wisconsin-based bank until its acquisition by in 2011. Corporate Overview Headquarters : Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Assets at Acquisition : Approximately $51.9 billion. marshall and ilsley
: M&I shareholders received 0.1257 shares of BMO common stock for every share of M&I they owned.
: M&I was a pioneer in banking technology; its data processing arm was eventually spun off into the independent company Metavante in 2007. Final Information Statement/Prospectus - SEC.gov : BMO Financial Group announced it would acquire
: The acquisition officially closed on July 5, 2011 , leading to the rebranding of M&I branches to BMO Harris Bank. Historical Significance
: The bank was led by three generations of the Puelicher family; John "Jack" Puelicher was notably recognized for his conservative leadership from 1963 to 1992. Corporate Overview Headquarters : Milwaukee, Wisconsin
: While M&I successfully expanded into high-growth markets like Arizona, this same expansion into real estate markets during a downturn contributed to the company's eventual need for a merger.