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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 15
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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: 333-88485-02
ALLFIRST PREFERRED ASSET TRUST
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
25 S. Charles Street
Baltimore, Maryland 21201
(410) 244-4909
(Address, including zip code, and telephone, including area code, of
registrant's principal executive offices)
Floating Rate Non-Cumulative Subsidiary Asset
Trust Preferred Securities, Series B
(Title of each class of securities covered by this form)
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:
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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 15-d(6) X
Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(i) _____ -----
Approximate number of holders of record as of the certification or notice date: 1
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
Allfirst Preferred Asset Trust has duly caused this certification/notice to be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
Date: August 4, 2000 ALLFIRST PREFERRED ASSET TRUST
By: /s/ David M. Cronin
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David M. Cronin
Trust Administrator
