Shawmut National Corp.

Shawmut National Corp. said it plans to issue $500 million of senior and subordinated debt, $200 million of preferred stock, or both.

In a registration statement filed Tuesday with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the company, based in Hartford, Conn., and Boston, said the proceeds would be used to invest in marketable securities, refinance existing debt, and possibly finance acquisitions.

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