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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) April 8, 1998
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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
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The Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the "Meeting") of Commercial
Bancshares, Inc. (the "Registrant") was held April 8, 1998 at 4:30 P.M. at the
corporate offices of the Registrant located at 118 S. Sandusky Avenue, Upper
Sandusky, Ohio 43351. There were 716,580 shares of the 1,043,481 shares
currently outstanding, or 68.7%, represented in person or by proxy at the
Meeting. The only matter for voting was the election of Class I Directors for
the Registrant, with a three year term expiring at the Registrant's 2002 Annual
Meeting. Each of the four nominees, namely Edwin G. Emerson, Deborah J.
Grafmiller, Michael A. Mastro, and Douglas C. Smith received at least 695,991
votes, or 97.1% of the shares represented at the Meeting, and were elected as
Class I Directors of the Registrant.
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 April 16, 1998 /S/ James A. Deer
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James A. Deer, Secretary
