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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 Suspension of Duty to File Required
Reports under Section 13 and 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Commission File Number 333-03499
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TIB Financial Corp.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
99451 Overseas Highway, Key Largo, Florida 33037
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(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code,
of registrant's principal executive offices)
Common Stock, $0.10 par value per share
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(Title 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) [ ] Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(i) [ ]
Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(ii) [ ] Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(ii) [x]
Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(i) [ ] Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(i) [ ]
Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(ii) [ ] Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(ii) [ ]
Rule 15d-6 [ ]
Approximate number of holders of record as of the certification or notice
date is: 492
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, TIB
Financial Corp. has caused this certification/notice to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned duly authorized person.
Date: September 6 , 1996 By: /s/ Edward V. Lett
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Edward V. Lett, President
