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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 Reports Under Sections 13
and 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Commission File Number 0-9584
CALIFORNIA BANCSHARES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
100 Park Place, Suite 140
San Ramon, California 94583
(510) 743-4200
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including
area code, of registrant's principal executive offices)
Common Stock, $2.50 par value
Share Purchase Rights
(Title of each class of securities covered by this Form)
None
(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 12g-4(a)(2)(ii) [ ] Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(ii) [ ]
Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(i) [ ] Rule 15d-6 [ ]
Approximate number of holders of record as of the certification or notice
date: None
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
U. S. Bancorp, the surviving corporation in the merger of California
Bancshares, Inc., with and into U. S. Bancorp on June 6, 1996, has caused this
certification/notice to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned duly
authorized person.
Date: June 7, 1996 By /s/ Sheryl W. Dawson
Sheryl W. Dawson
Assistant Secretary
