AMERICAN BANCSHARES INC \FL\
10QSB, 1996-08-13
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                     U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

                                Washington, D.C.

                                   Form 10-QSB


              [X] QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
                         SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

              [ ] TRANSITION REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
                                  EXCHANGE ACT

                          For the transition period to

                         Commission file number 0-27474


                            American Bancshares, Inc.
        (Exact name of small business issues as specified in its charter)


              Florida                                     65-0624640
      (State or other jurisdiction                   (IRS Emloyer Id. No.)
       incorporation or organization

                 4702 Cortez Road West, Bradenton, Florida 34210

                                  (941) 795-3050



     (Former name, address or fiscal year, if changed since last report)



Check  whether the issuer (1) filed all reports  required to be filed by Section
13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act during the past 12 months (or for shorter period
that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject
to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes X No .

State the  number of  shares  outstanding  of each  issuer's  classes  of common
equity, as of the last practicable date:

3,870,867   Common shares as of July 31, 1996


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                            TABLE OF CONTENTS



Part I                                                              Page

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1   Financial Statements
         -Statement of Condition                                      1
         -Statement of Operations (3 months ended June 30)            2
         -Statement of Operations (6 months ended June 30)            3
         -Statement of Cashflows                                      4

         -Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements        5-6

Item 2   Management's Discussion and Analysis
         of Financial Condition and Results of
         Operations                                                   7-8


Part II

OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1            Legal Proceedings                                   n/a
                  (Not applicable this report)

Item 2            Changes in Securities                               n/a
                  (Not applicable this report)

Item 3            Defaults Upon Senior Securities
                  (Not applicable this report)                        n/a

Item 4            Submission of Matters to a Vote
                  of Security Holders                                 9

Item 5            Other Information                                   n/a
                  (Not applicable this report)

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PART 1 - FINANCIAL INFORMATION


ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

American Bancshares, Inc. and Subsidiary
Consolidated Condensed Statement of Condition

                                                   June 30,       December 31,
                                                     1996             1995
Assets                                            (unaudited)      (audited)
                                                  -----------     -----------

Cash and due from banks                          $    6,398          $    5,687
Federal funds sold                                    8,250               1,000
Interest-bearing deposits in banks                    2,290                  81
Mortgage loans held for sale                         21,971              21,011
Investment securities, available for sale            22,502              23,128
Mortgage-backed securities available for sale         7,244                 945
Loans (net of allowance  for credit losses and
  deferred loan fees of $476,524 as
  of June 30, 1996, and $493,566 as of 
  December 31, 1995)                                113,759              97,480
Premises and equipment, net                           5,570               4,071
Other assets                                          2,702               1,545
                                                   ----------        -----------

  Total assets                                   $  190,686         $   154,948
                                                   ==========        ===========


Liabilities and shareholders' equity

Liabilities
  Deposits                                      $   162,117         $   129,861
  Securities sold under agreements to repurchase      9,794               9,567
  Federal funds purchased and FHLB borrowings             0               5,000
  Other liabilities                                   1,490                 822
                                                   ----------        -----------
    Total liabilities                           $   173,401         $   145,250

Shareholders' equity
  Common stock, $1.175 par value, 10,000,000 
    shares authorized, 3,854,063 shares
    issued and outstanding as of June 30, 1996,
    and 2,401,070 as of December 31, 1995             4,529               2,821
  Additional paid-in capital                         11,026               5,258
  Unrealized gain(loss) on investment securities
    available for sale, net                            (236)                 47
  Retained earnings                                   1,966               1,572
                                                   ----------        -----------
    Total shareholders' equity                       17,285               9,698
                                                   ----------        -----------

  Total liabilities and shareholde$s' equity      $ 190,686         $   154,948
                                                   ==========        ===========


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American Bancshares, Inc. and Subsidiary
Consolidated Condensed Statement of Operations
(unaudited)


                                                   Three months ended June 30,
                                                         1996        1995
                                                       -------     --------
Interest income
  Interest on loans                               $    2,999      $     2,401
  Interest on mortgage backed securities, taxable         90                0
  Interest on investment securities, taxable             253              294
  Interest on investment securities, nontaxable            5                5
  Other interest income                                   78               82
                                                    --------         --------
    Total interest income                              3,425            2,782

Interest expense
  Deposits                                             1,602            1,424
  Securities sold under agreements to repurchase          87               58
  Federal funds purchased and FHLB advances                1                0
                                                    --------         --------
    Total interest expense                             1,690            1,482

Net interest income                                    1,735            1,300
Provision for loan losses                                 48               91
                                                    --------         --------
Net interest income after provision for loan loss      1,687            1,209

Noninterest income
  Service charges & fees                                 165              128
  Gain on sale of loans                                   35                0
  Fees on mortgage servicing                              10               30
  Gain on sale of servicing                                4                0
  Originated mortgage servicing rights                    59                0
  Merchant fees                                           93               29
  Other income                                            61              128
                                                    --------         --------
    Total noninterest income                             427              315

Noninterest expense
  Salaries & employee benefits                           926              584
  Net occupancy expense                                  193              136
  Data processing expense                                155               98
  Other expenses                                         514              274
                                                    --------         --------
    Total noninterest expense                          1,788            1,092

Income before income taxes                               326              432
Provision for income taxes                               127              153
                                                    --------         --------

Net income                                        $      199      $       279
                                                   =========          ========

Earnings per share                                $     0.05      $      0.13
                                                   =========          ========

Weighted average number of shares outstanding(1)   4,084,388         2,128,722
                                                   =========         =========

(1) Includes the dilution effect of unexercised warrants.

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American Bancshares, Inc. and Subsidiary
Consolidated Condensed Statement of Operations
(unaudited)


                                                  Six months ended June 30,
                                                        1996            1995
                                                    --------         ---------
Interest income
  Interest on loans                               $    5,774             4,628
  Interest on mortgage backed securities, taxable        170                 0
  Interest on investment securities, taxable             476               603
  Interest on investment securities, nontaxable           10                10
  Other interest income                                  150                98
                                                    --------         ---------
    Total interest income                              6,580             5,339

Interest expense
  Deposits                                             3,066             2,741
  Securities sold under agreements to repurchase         168                99
  Federal funds purchased and FHLB advances               39                 0
                                                    --------         ---------
    Total interest expense                             3,273             2,840

Net interest income                                    3,307             2,499
Provision for loan losses                                 77               180
                                                    --------         ---------
Net interest income after provision for loan loss      3,230             2,319

Noninterest income
  Service charges & fees                                 319               238
  Gain on sale of loans                                  135               111
  Fees on mortgage servicing                              18                30
  Gain on sale of servicing                                4                 0
  Originated mortgage servicing rights                   180                 0
  Merchant fees                                          152                40
  Other income                                            95                88
                                                    --------         ---------
    Total noninterest income                             903               507

Noninterest expense
  Salaries & employee benefits                         1,824             1,159
  Net occupancy expense                                  380               292
  Data processing expense                                298               162
  Other expenses                                         995               515
                                                    --------         ---------
    Total noninterest expense                          3,497             2,128

Income before income taxes                               636               698
Provision for income taxes                               242               259
                                                    --------         ---------

Net income                                        $      394        $      439
                                                    ========         =========

Earnings per share                                $     0.11        $     0.23
                                                    ========         =========

Weighted average number of shares outstanding(1)   3,584,727         2,211,885
                                                  ==========         =========

(1) Includes the dilution effect of unexercised warrants.



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American Bancshares, Inc. and Subsidiary
Consolidated Statement of Cashflow
(unaudited)
                                                       Six months ended June 30,
                                                            1996        1995
                                                          --------    --------
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income                                                $    394   $     439
                                                          --------    --------
Adjustments  to  reconcile   net  income  to  net
  cash provided by operatingactivities:
Provision for loan losses                                       78         180
Net gain on sale of investment securities                      (13)         42
Net gain on sale of loans                                     (135)          0
Net gain on sale of mortgage servicing rights                   (5)          0
Net gain on originated mortgage servicing rights                 0           0
Net gain on sale of assets                                       0           0
Deferred income taxes                                          252         (55)
Depreciation                                                   189         127
Net amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts on
   investment securities                                       (57)         (3)
Increase in other liabilities                                  675         411
Increase in other assets                                      (197)        (62)
                                                          --------    --------
  Total adjustments                                            607         640
                                                          --------    --------
  Net cash provided by operating activities                  1,001       1,079
                                                          --------    --------


Loan originations, net of repayments                       (35,050)     (6,831)
Purchase of loans held for sale                                  0           0
Proceeds from sales of loans held for sale                  17,883           0
Purchases of bank premises and equipment                    (1,687)     (1,123)
Proceeds on sales of assets                                      0           0
Proceeds from maturities of held to maturity
 investment securities                                           0         101
Proceeds from sales and maturities of available
 for sale investment securities                              9,802       2,725
Purchases of held to maturity investment securities              0           0
Purchases of available for sale investment
 securities                                                (16,641)     (1,043)
                                                           --------    --------
  Net cash used in investing activities                    (25,693)     (6,171)
                                                           --------    --------


Net increase (decrease) in demand deposits, NOW
 and savings accounts                                       14,338        (200)
Net increase in time deposits                               17,365      11,441
Net increase (decrease) in securities sold under
 agreements to repurchase                                      227       1,196
Principal payments under capital lease obligations               0           0
Proceeds from advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank      (5,000)          0
Proceeds from sale of stock                                  7,932         576
                                                           --------    --------
  Net cash provided by financing activities                 34,862      13,013
                                                           --------    --------

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents        10,170       7,921
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period         6,768       7,723
                                                           --------    --------
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period                $ 16,938    $ 15,644
                                                           ========    ========

Supplemental disclosures:
Interest paid                                             $  3,193       2,701
                                                           ========    ========
Income taxes paid                                         $    309          88
                                                           ========    ========

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          AMERICAN BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
    NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


Note 1.       Holding Company and Subsidiary Background
Information

         American  Bancshares,  Inc.  (Company),  is a one bank holding company,
         operated  under  the laws of the state of  Florida.  Its  wholly  owned
         banking  subsidiary  is  American  Bank of  Bradenton  (Bank),  a state
         chartered bank. The Holding Company,  a Florida  corporation  organized
         June 30, 1995, is a registered  holding  company under the Bank Holding
         Company Act of 1956,  as amended,  and on December  31, 1995 became the
         bank  holding  company  for the  Bank.  The  Bank was  incorporated  on
         December 6, 1988 and opened for business on May 8, 1989.  The Bank is a
         general  commercial  bank with all the rights,  powers,  and privileges
         granted and conferred by the Florida Banking Code. Although the Holding
         Company was not formed until June 30, 1995 and did not acquire the Bank
         until December 1, 1995, the financial statements have been presented as
         if the Holding  Company had been in existence since the Bank was formed
         in 1988 and as if the Bank was its wholly owned  subsidiary  since that
         time.

Note 2.       Basis of Presentation

         The interim  financial  data is unaudited;  however,  in the opinion of
         management, the interim data includes all adjustments,  consisting only
         of normal recurring  adjustments  necessary for a fair  presentation of
         the results for the interim periods.  Certain  information and footnote
         disclosures  normally  included  in  financial  statements  prepared in
         accordance  with generally  accepted  accounting  principles  have been
         condensed or omitted  pursuant to SEC rules and  regulations,  although
         the Company believes that the disclosures  included herein are adequate
         to make the  information  presented  not  misleading.  The  results  of
         operations  for the six  month  period  ended  June  30,  1996  are not
         necessarily indicative of the results expected for the full year.

         The  organization  and  business of the  Company,  accounting  policies
         followed by the  Company and other  information  are  contained  in the
         Company's December 31, 1995 Form 10KSB. This quarterly report should be
         read in conjunction with such
         annual report.

Note 3.       Investments

         The Company's investment and mortgage-backed  securities are classified
         as  available  for sale and  recorded  at fair value as required by the
         provisions  of Statement of Financial  Accounting  Standards  (FAS115).
         Unrealized  gains and losses are  reflected as a separate  component of
         shareholders'  equity on the  consolidated  statement of condition.  At
         June  30,  1996,  an  unrealized  loss,  net of tax,  of  $236,000  was
         reflected as a decrease of shareholders' equity.

Note 4.       Earnings Per Share

         Earnings  per share have been  computed by  dividing  net income by the
         weighted  average  number  of  shares  outstanding  for the  respective
         period(s).  The increase in the weighted  average number of shares is a
         result of the Company's public offering in February 1996.  Common stock
         equivalents in the form of stock warrants have been included to reflect
         the dilution effect of such warrants.



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          AMERICAN BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
    NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS



Note 5.       Capital

         In December 1995,  the Company filed a  registration  statement on Form
         SB-2 with  Securities  and  Exchange  Commission  to register  for sale
         1,250,000  shares of the  Company's  common  stock (with an  additional
         187,500 shares subject to the  underwriters'  over allotment option) at
         $6.00 per  share  pursuant  to a firm  commitment  underwritten  public
         offering.  The SB-2 became effective February 6, 1996, with the sale of
         1,250,000  shares of common stock  consummated on February 13, 1996. On
         March  6,  1996,  the  underwriter's   elected  to  exercise  the  over
         allotment,  consummating  the transaction on March 13, 1996. Of the net
         proceeds  of  approximately   $7.5  million,   $3.0  million  has  been
         contributed as capital to the Bank and approximately  $600,000 invested
         in land to be used for the construction of an administrative  facility.
         The balance will be used for general corporate  purposes  including the
         construction of a new administrative facility, possible acquisitions of
         other financial institutions, and working capital.

Note 6.       Impact of Recently Issued Accounting Standards

         The Bank  adopted  Financial  Accounting  Standards  Board rule No. 122
         during the first quarter of 1996,  as required.  FAS122 amends FAS65 as
         it  relates,  among  other  changes,  to the  treatment  of  originated
         mortgage  servicing rights.  Originated  Mortgage  Servicing Rights are
         created when an  institution  originates a mortgage  loan,  selling the
         loan in the  secondary  market,  but retaining the right to service the
         loan.  Due to the fees  received  for  servicing  the  loan(s)  and the
         investability  of cashflows,  servicing  rights have an inherent value.
         FAS122  requires that such rights be  capitalized  at the time they are
         created  and  amortized  over  the  expected  future  cashflows  of the
         servicing.  In  addition,  because  servicing  rights are  effected  by
         changes in market rates,  periodic valuations are required to determine
         if any  impairment  exists.  As of June 30, 1996, the Bank had recorded
         approximately   $160,000  of  originated   mortgage  servicing  rights.
         Although management believes that such rights have been properly valued
         and are being  amortized in  accordance  with  FAS122,  there can be no
         assurance that the Bank will continue to generate  servicing rights, or
         that recorded  servicing rights will not become impaired and require an
         adjustment which would negatively effect earnings.

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PART 1


ITEM 2.

Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
and Results of  Operations



American Bancshares, Inc. and Subsidiary


Liquidity and Capital Resources

Total   assets   of   the   Company   increased   by  23%  to
$190,686,000  as of June 30, 1996,  from  $154,948,000  as of
December  31,  1995.  The  increase  in assets was  primarily
the result of  increases  in  interest  earning  assets  with
total loans  increasing by  $17,239,000 to  $135,730,000  and
investment  securities  increasing  by  $5,673,000  as liquid
funds  were  redeployed  to  higher   yielding   investments.
Federal   funds  sold  also   increased  by   $7,250,000   to
$8,250,000  as of June 30,  1996.  The  increases  in  assets
were  funded  through   increases  in  deposits  at  existing
locations  and the  addition of a new branch  location  which
opened  March  18,  1996.   In   addition,   deposit   growth
resulted  in part from a  deposit  program  released  in late
May, 1996 which included five year  certificates  of deposit,
money  market  accounts,  and  a  Visa/Mastercard  promotion.
The  program  was  used  to  generate   additional   customer
relationships  with a focus on  cross-selling  opportunities.
The funds  received  during the program  will be used to fund
strong  loan  demand  which  management  expects to  continue
through the remainder of the year.

As  a  result  of  the   public   offering   and   subsequent
$3,000,000  investment  in  the  Bank  by  the  Company,  the
Bank's  Tier 1  leverage  ratio  was  7.81%,  Tier 1 to  risk
weighted  assets was 11.53% and total risk based  capital was
12.35% as of June 30,  1996,  resulting  in a  classification
of  "Well  Capitalized"  under  FDIC  guidelines.  The  Bank,
through  its  Asset/Liability   Committee,   monitors,  among
other  things,  the Bank's  capital and  liquidity  position,
making   adjustments   to  deposit,   loan,   and  investment
strategies  as  necessary.  The Bank  continues  to  maintain
adequate  liquidity  levels  with a  liquidity  ratio at June
30,  1996 of  30.10%.  In  addition,  during  1994  the  Bank
became a member of the  Federal  Home  Loan  Bank of  Atlanta
(FHLB).  FHLB has  approved an advance  totaling  $11,500,000
collateralized  by  qualifying   mortgages  and  all  of  the
Bank's  FHLB  stock.  As of  June  30,  1996  their  were  no
advances   outstanding.   The  Bank  also  maintains  Federal
Funds Purchased  agreements with several  correspondent banks
to provide  sources of overnight  funds.  As of June 30, 1996
the Bank had no federal funds purchased.

The Company acquired  approximately  2.0 acres of land during
the first  quarter of 1996 for the  purpose  of  constructing
an   administrative   facility.   The   Company   expects  to
commence  construction  of the  facility in the near  future.
It   is   expected    that   the   facility   will   comprise
approximately   30,000   square  feet  and  provide  for  the
consolidation of lending,  accounting,  and operational staff
in a central facility.  In addition,  approximately  8-10,000
square  feet will be  available  for lease as general  office
space in the near  term and  provide  for  Company  expansion
over the long  term.  The total  cost of the  facility  is as
yet undetermined;  however,  management  intends to construct
a facility with maximum  utilization  at the lowest  possible
cost.

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PART 1

ITEM 2.

Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
and Results of  Operations
(continued)

American Bancshares, Inc. and Subsidiary


Results of Operations

The  Company's  net  income  for the  quarter  ended June 30,
1996  was  $199,000  or  $.05  per  share,  compared  to  net
income of  $279,000  or $.13 per  share  for the same  period
for 1995.  Earnings per share were  effected by the reduction
in net  income  and  from the  effect  of  additional  shares
outstanding  as a result  of the  public  offering  which was
completed  in the first  quarter of 1996.  The  reduction  in
earnings  is  primarily   attributable   to  start-up   costs
associated  with the  opening of a new branch and  additional
lending  personnel  and support  staff  necessary  to support
the  Bank's  rapid  growth.  Net  interest  income  increased
$435,000  to  $1,735,000  as of  June  30  1996  compared  to
$1,300,000  as a result of the  increase in interest  earning
assets.  Non-interest  income  increased  from  $315,000  for
the  quarter  ended June 30,  1995 to  $427,000  for the same
period  in 1996.  The  increase  in  non-interest  income  is
primarily  attributable  to  increases  in  deposit  fees  of
$37,000  resulting  from an  increase  in the  deposit  base,
gains  on  sale  of  loans  of  $36,000  and  the  effect  of
capitalized  originated  mortgage servicing rights of $59,000
generated by the wholesale mortgage  division,  and increases
in  credit  card  merchant  fee  income  of  $64,000.   These
changes to net income  were  partially  offset by  reductions
in  fees  on   mortgage   servicing   of  $20,000  and  other
non-interest income of $69,000.
 
Total  general  and  administrative  expense  for the quarter
ended June 1996,  increased  $691,000 over the same period of
1995.   The  primary   contributing   factor   resulted  from
increased  salary and  benefit  costs of $343,000 as a result
of increased  staff in lending,  operations,  and  accounting
which   were  added  to  support   the   significant   growth
experienced  during  1995  and  1996.  Full  time  equivalent
employees  increased  from 67 at June 30, 1995 to 111.5 as of
June 30,  1996.  In  addition,  loan  officers  were added in
the  first  quarter  of  1996 to  provide  support  for  loan
demand and  continue  to increase  the earning  asset base of
the Bank.  Management  believes  this to be a prudent step in
support  of the loan  demand and  believes  the  benefits  of
additional  loan  officers  will be realized in the third and
fourth quarters of 1996.

For the six months ended June 30, 1996,  net interest  income
increased  $808,000 to $3,307,000  compared to $2,499,000 for
the same  period  in 1995.  This  growth  corresponds  to the
increase  in  interest  earning  assets.  The  provision  for
loan loss  decreased  from  $180,000 for the six month period
ended  June  30,  1995 to  $77,000  for the  same  period  in
1996.  Management  uses a procedure on a quarterly  basis for
evaluating  the  adequacy  of the  allowance  for loan  loss.
Based  on that  review  management  considers  the  allowance
sufficient  to  cover  expected  loan  losses.   Non-interest
income  increased  by $396,000 to $903,000 for the six months
ended  June  30,  1996  compared  to  $507,000  for the  same
period   in   1995   for   the   reasons   discussed   above.
Non-interest  expense  increased  to  $3,497,000  for the six
month  period  ended June 30,  1996 from  $2,128,000  for the
same period in 1995 for the reasons discussed above.

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 4.       Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security
Holders

The following matters were submitted to a vote of security
holders at the Company's annual meeting on May 28, 1996.
     1.  To fix the number of  directors  at thirteen  and to
     elect thirteen persons as Directors.

The  following  directors,  which  consisted  of  all  of the
existing directors were nominated for reelection:

                               Percentage
                             For      Against
     Gerald L. Anthony     99.56         0.44
     Samuel S. Aidlin      97.22         2.78
     Ronald L. Larson      98.66         1.34
     Timothy I. Miller     98.66         1.34
     Dan E. Molter         98.57         1.43
     Kirk D. Moudy         97.89         2.11
     Lindell Orr           98.80         1.20
     Lynn B. Powell        98.71         1.29
     Walter L. Presha      98.38         1.62
     J. Gary Russ          98.69         1.31
     R. Jay Taylor         99.23         0.77
     John A. Weichel       99.34         0.66
     Edward D. Wyke        99.37         0.63
Of the total of  3,656,003  shares of common  stock  eligible
to vote,  there were  2,174,678  shares  present in person or
by proxy and the above named  directors  were  reelected with
the results for each  noted above.

     2.  To consider  and vote on  adoption  of the  proposed
     "American   Bancshares,   Inc.  and  American   Bank  of
     Bradenton  Incentive  Stock Option Plan of 1996",  to be
     effective May 28, 1996.

Of the total of  3,656,003  shares of common  stock  eligible
to vote,  there were  2,174,678  shares  present in person or
by proxy with  2,059,179  votes for,  79,594  votes  against,
and 35,905 abstaining.  The above named plan was adopted.

     3.  To  consider  and  vote  upon  an  amendment  to the
     Corporation's  Articles of  Incorporation to provide for
     the staggered election of directors of the Corporation.

Of the total of  3,656,003  shares of common  stock  eligible
to vote,  there were  2,174,678  shares  present in person or
by  proxy.  The  amendment   received  1,418,852  votes  for,
56,061  against,  27,470  abstain,  and  672,565  broker  non
votes.  As an  amendment  to the  articles  of  incorporation
would  require a  majority  vote of the  shares  outstanding,
the amendment was not adopted.

     4.  To  ratify  the   selection  of  Coopers  &  Lybrand
     L.L.P.  as independent  accountants  for the Corporation
     for the year ending December 31, 1996.

Of the total of  3,656,003  shares of common  stock  eligible
to vote,  there were  2,174,678  shares  present in person or
by proxy with 2,147,571  votes for, 4,221 votes against,  and
22,886  abstaining.  Coopers  and  Lybrand  were  retained as
independent accountants for the Company.


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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 thereunto duly authorized.




                                      /s/      Gerald L. Anthony         
                                      Gerald L. Anthony, President and
                                      Chief Executive Officer


                                      Date:    August 12, 1996  


                                      /s/      Brian P. Peters           
                                      Senior Vice President and
                                      Chief Financial Officer
 

                                      Date:    August 12, 1996  




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     This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the
     financial statements of American Bancshares, Inc. for the six months ended
     June 30, 1996, and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such 
     financial statements.
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