UNITED STATES
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: n/a
Salomon Brothers Mortgage Securities VII, Series 1996-LB1
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
c/o Norwest Bank Minnesota, N.A. 6th Street & Marquette Ave
Minneapolis, MN 55479 (612) 984-0979
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number,
including area coed of registrant's principal executive
offices)
A, R
(Titles 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 provisions(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)
Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(i) Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(i)
Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(ii) Rule 12h-
3(b)(2)(ii)
Rule 15d-6 X
Approximate number of holders of record as of the
certification or notice date: 4
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934 (Name of registrant as specified in charter) has
caused this certification/notice to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned duly authorized person.
Date: January 31, 1997
By: Kris Solie Johnson
Instructions: This form is required by Rules 12g-3 and 15d-6
of the General Rules and Regulations under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934. The registrant shall file with the
Commission three copies of form 15, one of which shall be
manually signed. It may be signed by an officer of the
registrant, by counsel or by any other duly authorized
person. the name and title of the person signing the form
shall be typed or printed under the signature.
