The information in this preliminary pricing supplement is not complete and may be changed.  This preliminary pricing supplement and the accompanying prospectus supplement and prospectus are not an offer to sell these securities and we are not soliciting an offer to buy these securities in any jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not permitted.


SUBJECT TO COMPLETION, DATED MARCH 10, 2008


Marshall & Ilsley Corporation MiNotes


PRELIMINARY PRICING SUPPLEMENT


Preliminary Pricing Supplement Dated:   3/10/2008

Rule 424(b)(3)

(To Prospectus Supplement Dated January 23, 2008 and Prospectus Dated November 6, 2007)

File No. 333-147162

Pricing Supplement No. 009

 

U.S. $ 500,000,000

MARSHALL & ILSLEY CORPORATION

MINOTESSM

DUE NINE MONTHS OR MORE FROM DATE OF ISSUE


Trade Date: 3/17/2008

Issue Date:  3/20/2008


Agents: Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc.; Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.; Edward D. Jones & Co, L.P.; InCapital LLC; Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated; UBS Securities LLC; Wachovia Capital Markets, LLC



CUSIP

AGGREGATE
PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT

PRICE
TO
PUBLIC

CONCESSION

NET

PROCEEDS

TO ISSUER

SENIOR OR SUB-

ORDINATED

INTEREST

 RATE

57183WAF5

TBD

100.000%

2.5%

TBD

Senior

6.25%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



INTEREST
PAYMENT
FREQUENCY

FIRST

COUPON

DATE

MATURITY

DATE

SURVIVOR’S
OPTION

REDEMPTION OR
REPAYMENT

YES/NO

REDEMPTION/
REPAYMENT TERMS

Quarterly

6/20/08

3/20/28

Yes

Yes

See below

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

Option Redemption: The MiNotes will be subject to redemption at the option of Marshall & Ilsley Corporation, on the Interest Payment Date occurring on March 22, 2010 (rolls on 20th) and on each Interest Payment Date thereafter at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the MiNotes, plus any accrued and unpaid interest thereon.  See “Description of Notes – Redemption and Repayment” in the prospectus supplement referred to above.