UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 15
Certification and Notice of Termination of Registration under Section
12(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Supervision of Duty to
File Reports under Section 13 and 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934.
Commission File Number 0-27856
CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY BANCSHARES CORPORATION
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
c/o SierraWest Bancorp
10181 Truckee-Tahoe Airport Road
P.O. Box 61000 Truckee, CA 96160-9010
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(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, (Zip Code)
including area code, of principal executive offices)
Registrant's telephone number, including Area Code: (530) 582-3000
$.10 Par Value Common Stock, California Community Bancshares Corporation
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(Titles of each class of securities covered by this Form)
None
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(Titles of all other classes of securities for which
a duty to file reports under section 13(a) or 15(d) remains)
Please place an X in the box(es) to designate the appropriate rule provision(s)
relied upon to terminate or suspend the duty to file reports:
Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(i) [ X ] Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(ii) [ ]
Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(ii) [ ] Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(i) [ ]
Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(i) [ ] Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(ii) [ ]
Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(ii) [ ] Rule 15d-6 [ ]
Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(i) [ ]
Approximate number of holders of record as of the certification or
notice date: None.
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
SierraWest Bancorp has caused this certification/notice to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned duly authorized person.
Date: April 20, 1998 SierraWest Bancorp
By: /s/ David C. Broadley
Name: David C. Broadley
Title: Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer of SierraWest
Bancorp, successor to California
Community Bancshares Corporation
