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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D. C. 20549
Schedule 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 9 )*
FOREMOST CORPORATION OF AMERICA
Common Stock
345469100
Check the following box if a fee is being paid with their statement [ ]. (A fee
is not required only if the filing person: (1) has a previous statement on
file reporting beneficial ownership of more than five percent of the class of
securities described in item 1; and (2) has filed no amendment subsequent
thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent or less of such class.)
(See rule 13d-7.)
*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities,
and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required in the remainder of their cover page shall not be
deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of
the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see
the Notes.)
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person
First Chicago NBD Corporation 38-1984850*
2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX OF A MEMBER IF A GROUP* (a)[ ] (b)[x]
3. SEC USE ONLY
4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
NUMBER OF 5. SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES 502,710
BENEFICIALLY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY -0-
EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING 128,819
PERSON WITH 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
391,730
9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
523,258
10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
5.2
12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
*Unless otherwise disclosed herein, all holdings of the Reporting Person
are indirect through one or more subsidiaries.
HC CO
sec 1745 (6-80) SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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SEC 13G
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
SCHEDULE 13G Amendment No.8
ITEM 1(A) NAME OF ISSUER:
Foremost Corporation of America
ITEM 1(B) ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:
5800 Foremost Dr. S. E.t.
Grand Rapids, MI 49412
ITEM 2(A) NAME OF PERSON FILING:
First Chicago NBD Corporation. ("FCN")
ITEM 2(B) ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICES:
One First National Plaza
Chicago, Illinois 60670
ITEM 2(C) CITIZENSHIP
Delaware
ITEM 2(D) TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES:
Common Stock
ITEM 2(E) CUSIP NO.:
345469100
ITEM 3 TYPE OF PERSON FILING:
(g) FCN is a Parent Holding Company in accordance with 240.13d-1(b)
(ii)(g).
ITEM 4 OWNERSHIP:
The shares listed below were held in a fiduciary capacity by one or
more subsidiaries of First Chicago NBD Corporation as of
December 31, 1996
A.) Amount Beneficially owned: 523,258
B.) Percent of Class: 5.2
C.) Number of shares to which the subject Holding company has:
1.) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: 502,710
2.) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: -0-
3.) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
128,819
4.) Shares power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
391,730
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ITEM 5 OWNERSHIP OF 5 PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS:
Not Applicable
ITEM 6 OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN 5 PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON:
Not Applicable
ITEM 7 IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED
THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY:
See Item 3
ITEM 8 IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP:
Not Applicable
ITEM 9 NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP: NOT APPLICABLE
ITEM 10 CERTIFICATION: By signing below I certify that to the best of my
knowledge and belief, the securities referred above were acquired
in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired for the
purpose of and do not have the effect of changing or influencing the
control of the issuer of such securities and were not acquired in
connection with or as a participant in any transaction having such
purpose of effect.
Signature: After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge
and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this
statement is true, complete and correct.
Dated: March 14, 1997
/s/ Daniel T. Lis
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Daniel T. Lis
Assistant Secretary
First Chicago NBD Corporation
(313) 225-3154
