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 Section 13
and 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Commission File Number: 333-9487
First Merchants Acceptance Corporation
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
570 Lake Cook Road
Deerfield, Illinois 60015 - (847) 948-9300
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(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area
code, of registrant's principal executive offices)
First Merchants Auto Trust 1996-B, Floating Rate Asset
Backed Notes, Class A-1, 6.80% Asset Backed Notes,
Class A-2, and 7.00% Asset Backed Certificates
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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)(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 x
Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(i)
Approximate number of holders of record as of the certification or
notice date: 10
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
First Merchants Acceptance Corporation Inc. has caused this
certification/notice to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned duly
authorized person.
DATE: January 29, 1997 BY: /s/ Richard P. Vogelman
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Richard P. Vogelman, Vice President
