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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported) September 10, 1997
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Commercial Bancshares, Inc.
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Ohio 0-27894 34-1787239
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State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission File Number) IRS Employer
Of Incorporation Identification No.
118 South Sandusky Avenue, Upper Sandusky, Ohio 43351
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (419) 294-5781
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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 5 - Other Events
At the regularly scheduled Board of Directors September, 1997 meetings, Deborah
J. Grafmiller was appointed as a member of the Boards of Commercial Savings Bank
and Commercial Bancshares, Inc, the Registrant, replacing B.E. Beaston who
retired effective August, 1997. Ms. Grafmiller is a licensed appraiser and is
part owner of Certified Appraisal Service, located in Upper Sandusky, Ohio.
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 hereunto duly authorized.
Commercial Bancshares, Inc.
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(Registrant)
Date September 22, 1997 /s/ James A. Deer
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James A. Deer, Secretary
