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: 33-35275
THE PROVIDENT BANK
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
ONE EAST FOURTH STREET
CINCINNATI, OHIO 45202
(513) 579-2000
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area
code, of registrant's principal executive offices)
PROVIDENT BANK HOME EQUITY LOAN TRUST
1997-B, HOME EQUITY LOAN ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 1997-B)
CLASS A-1, CLASS A-2, AND CLASS A-3
(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) [X]
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 [ ]
Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(i) [ ]
Approximate number of holders of record as of the certification
or notice date: 6
SEE ATTACHED CERTIFICATION
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: April 20, 1998 BY: /s/ Judy L. Gomez
Judy L. Gomez
Assistant Vice President
Bankers Trust Company
of California, N.A.
Instruction: This form is required by Rules 12g-4, 12h-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.
ACCOUNT HOLDER CERTIFICATION
PROVIDENT BANK HOME EQUITY LOAN TRUST
1997-B, HOME EQUITY LOAN ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 1997-B
Commission File Number: 33-35275
I hereby certify that the following information is correct:
CERTIFICATE HOLDERS
NAME OF SECURITY AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1997.
Class A-1 3
Class A-2 1
Class A-3 2
TOTAL 6
Date: April 20, 1998
Bankers Trust Company of California, N.A.,
not in its individual capacity but solely
as a duly authorized agent of the
Registrant pursuant to the Pooling and
Servicing Agreement dated as of September 30,
1997.
By: /s/ Judy L. Gomez
Judy L. Gomez
Assistant Vice President
Bankers Trust Company of California, N.A.
