COMPASS BANCSHARES INC
10-Q, 1997-08-14
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                      SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                                       
                            WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
                                                
                                       
                                   FORM 10-Q
                                       
                  QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
                    OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
                                       
For the Period Ended June 30, 1997                  Commission File No. 0-6032

                           Compass Bancshares, Inc.
            ------------------------------------------------------
            (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

        Delaware                                        63-0593897
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(State of Incorporation)                  (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

                             15 South 20th Street
                           Birmingham, Alabama 35233
                    ----------------------------------------
                    (Address of principal executive offices) 
                                       
                                (205) 933-3000
                        -------------------------------
                        (Registrant's telephone number)   
                                       
                                       
          SECURITIES REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OF THE ACT:
                                       
                                          Name of each exchange   
           Title of each class             on which registered       
           -------------------            ---------------------
                   None                            None              
                                       
          SECURITIES REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(g) OF THE ACT:
                                       
                          Common Stock, $2 par value
                          --------------------------
                                (Title of Class)
                                       
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the
registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such
filing requirements for the past 90 days:

                               Yes [X]   No [ ]
                                       
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's class of
common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

                  Class                 Outstanding at July 31, 1997  
       --------------------------       ----------------------------
       Common Stock, $2 Par Value                64,325,082             

                   The number of pages of this report is 20.
                                       
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                   COMPASS BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                                       
                                     INDEX

PART I.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION                                             Page
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Item 1  Financial Statements

        Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 1997 and December 31,      
          1996                                                               3
                                                                              
        Consolidated Statements of Income for the Three and Six Months   
          Ended June 30, 1997 and 1996                                       4
                                                                              
        Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Six Months Ended   
          June 30, 1997 and 1996                                             5
                                                                              
        Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements                           7
                                                                              
Item 2  Management's Discussion and Analysis of Results of Operations     
          and Financial Condition                                            9

PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION                                
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Item 4  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders                 16

Item 6  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K                                    16

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                   COMPASS BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES               
                         Consolidated Balance Sheets                       
                                 (In Thousands)                          
                                   (Unaudited)                         

<CAPTION>
                                                 June 30       December 31
                                                  1997             1996
                                              ------------     ------------
<S>                                           <C>              <C>
ASSETS                                                                    
Cash and due from banks                       $   480,620      $   725,810
Federal funds sold and securities purchased                               
  under agreements to resell                      130,380           62,874
Interest bearing deposits with other banks            495              491
Investment securities (market value of                                    
  $1,118,903 and  $1,121,347 for 1997 and                                 
  1996, respectively)                           1,110,495        1,114,187
Investment securities available for sale        1,943,347        2,081,638
Trading account securities                        111,545           91,452
                                                                          
Loans, net of unearned income                   8,249,794        7,740,188
  Allowance for loan losses                      (121,008)        (120,868)
                                              ------------     ------------
     Net loans                                  8,128,786        7,619,320
                                                                          
Premises and equipment, net                       284,172          259,561
Other assets                                      259,451          258,309
                                              ------------     ------------
     Total assets                             $12,449,291      $12,213,642
                                              ============     ============
                                                                          
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY                                      
Liabilities:                                                              
  Deposits:                                                               
    Noninterest bearing                       $ 1,800,638      $ 1,854,601
    Interest bearing                            7,610,528        7,735,279
                                              ------------     ------------
     Total deposits                             9,411,166        9,589,880
                                                                          
  Federal funds purchased and securities                                  
   sold under agreements to repurchase            701,487          807,967
  Other short-term borrowings                     372,788          201,901
  Accrued expenses and other liabilities           68,507           81,444
  FHLB and other borrowings                       909,185          701,470
  Guaranteed preferred beneficial interests                               
   in Company's junior subordinated                                       
   deferrable interest debentures                 100,000             -
                                              ------------     ------------
     Total liabilities                         11,563,133       11,382,662
                                                                          
Shareholders' equity:                                                     
  Common stock of $2 par value:                                           
    Authorized--100,000,000 shares;                                       
    Issued--64,270,131 shares in 1997 and                                 
      42,695,024 shares in 1996                   128,540           85,390
  Surplus                                          83,397           71,458
  Loans to finance stock purchases                 (5,137)          (6,026)
  Unearned restricted stock                        (3,356)          (1,080)
  Net unrealized holding loss on                                          
   available-for-sale securities                   (1,793)          (2,965)
  Retained earnings                               684,507          684,203
                                              ------------     ------------
     Total shareholders' equity                   886,158          830,980
                                              ------------     ------------
     Total liabilities and shareholders'                                  
      equity                                  $12,449,291      $12,213,642
                                              ============     ============
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                   COMPASS BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                       Consolidated Statements of Income                
                      (In Thousands Except Per Share Data)
                                 (Unaudited)                
                                                                     
<CAPTION>
                                Three Months Ended        Six Months Ended
                                      June 30                 June 30
                              ----------------------   -----------------------
                                 1997        1996         1997         1996
                              ----------  ----------   ----------   ----------
<S>                           <C>         <C>          <C>          <C>
INTEREST INCOME:                                                 
  Interest and fees on loans    $178,409    $155,099     $346,309     $304,686
  Interest and dividends on                                       
   investment securities          20,315      13,114       41,134       25,735
  Interest on investment                                          
   securities available                                           
   for sale                       32,394      36,185       64,547       72,968
  Interest on trading account                                     
   securities                      1,706       1,597        3,194        3,610
  Interest on federal funds                                       
   sold and securities                                            
   purchased under agreements                                     
   to resell                       1,096       1,864        2,109        3,536
  Interest on interest bearing                                    
   deposits with other banks          11          21           23           56
                               ----------  ----------   ----------   ----------
   Total interest income         233,931     207,880      457,316      410,591
                                                                 
INTEREST EXPENSE:                                                 
  Interest on deposits            85,207      83,217      169,319      163,129
  Interest on federal funds                                       
   purchased and securities                                       
   sold under agreements to                                       
   repurchase                     12,458       8,310       22,273       18,943
  Interest on other short                                         
   -term borrowings                2,965       2,613        5,137        4,126
  Interest on FHLB and other                                      
   borrowings                     12,741      10,277       24,195       20,591
  Interest on guaranteed
   preferred beneficial 
   interests in Company's 
   junior subordinated                                      
   deferrable interest 
   debentures                      2,058        -           3,681         -
                               ----------  ----------   ----------   ----------
   Total interest expense        115,429     104,417      224,605      206,789
                               ----------  ----------   ----------   ----------
      Net interest income        118,502     103,463      232,711      203,802
Provision for loan losses          4,449       5,245        9,803        8,852
                               ----------  ----------   ----------   ----------
      Net interest income                                         
       after provision for                                        
       loan losses               114,053      98,218      222,908      194,950
                                                                  
NONINTEREST INCOME:                                               
  Service charges on deposit                                      
   accounts                       17,429      15,522       34,685       30,267
  Trust fees                       3,654       3,871        7,498        8,271
  Trading account profits and                                     
   commissions                     3,167       2,878        7,394        7,005
  Investment securities                                           
   gains (losses), net               (84)        (28)        (163)       6,674
  Retail investment sales          4,251       3,429        8,296        6,532
  Gain on sale of branches          -            139         -           2,300
  Other                           14,166       9,862       25,227       19,108
                               ----------  ----------   ----------   ----------
   Total noninterest income       42,583      35,673       82,937       80,157
                                                                     
NONINTEREST EXPENSE:                                                  
  Salaries and benefits           51,000      45,652      102,517       89,171
  Net occupancy expense            7,290       6,547       14,627       13,006
  Equipment expense                7,293       5,730       13,597       11,643
  FDIC insurance premium             525       1,012          794        1,734
  Other                           31,751      24,926       58,691       49,475
                               ----------  ----------   ----------   ----------
   Total noninterest expense      97,859      83,867      190,226      165,029
                               ----------  ----------   ----------   ----------
   Net income before income                                           
    tax expense                   58,777      50,024      115,619      110,078
Income tax expense                21,180      17,677       41,946       39,521
                               ----------  ----------   ----------   ----------
      NET INCOME                $ 37,597    $ 32,347     $ 73,673     $ 70,557
                               ==========  ==========   ==========   ==========
                                                                     
NET INCOME PER COMMON SHARE        $0.58       $0.51        $1.13        $1.11
Weighted average shares                                           
 outstanding                      65,039      63,112       64,926       63,704
Dividends per common share       $0.2367     $0.2133      $0.4733      $0.4267

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                   COMPASS BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES              
                     Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows 
                                (In Thousands)                         
                                  (Unaudited)                  
<CAPTION>

                                                       Six Months Ended   
                                                           June 30   
                                                -----------------------------
                                                    1997             1996
                                                ------------     ------------
<S>                                             <C>              <C>
Operating Activities:                                                        
 Net income                                      $   73,673       $   70,557
Adjustments to reconcile net income to                                       
 cash provided by operations:                                                
  Depreciation and amortization                      20,460           17,974
  Accretion of discount and loan fees                (6,756)          (7,838)
  Provision for loan losses                           9,803            8,852
  Net change in trading account securities          (20,093)           2,030
  Net change in mortgage loans available                                     
   for sale                                           5,566           (1,900)
  (Gain) loss on sale of investment securities          163           (6,674)
  Gain on sale of premises and equipment                (41)            (105)
  Gain on sale of other real estate owned              (123)             (52)
  Provision for losses on other real estate                                  
   owned                                                144              102
  Gain on sale of branches                             -              (2,300)
  (Increase) decrease in interest receivable         (7,834)           2,797
  Decrease in other assets                            3,443            5,147
  Decrease in interest payable                       (1,607)          (4,339)
  Increase (decrease) in taxes payable                3,386           (9,436)
  Decrease in other payables                        (15,513)          (2,802)
                                                ------------     ------------
   Net cash provided by operating activities         64,671           72,013
                                                                            
Investing Activities:                                                       
 Proceeds from maturities/calls of investment                                
  securities                                        172,705          110,548
 Purchases of investment securities                 (49,582)         (11,770)
 Proceeds from sales of securities                                           
  available for sale                                125,051          441,760
 Proceeds from maturities/calls of                                           
  securities available for sale                     293,705          312,913
 Purchases of securities available for sale        (398,078)        (878,764)
 Net (increase) decrease in federal funds                                    
  sold and securities purchased                                              
  under agreements to resell                        (67,506)         245,165
 Net increase in loan portfolio                    (522,535)        (161,812)
 Purchase (divestiture) of branches                  22,216          (46,524)
 Acquisitions, net of cash acquired                    -             (73,585)
 Purchases of premises and equipment                (36,038)         (12,605)
 Net (increase) decrease in interest                                         
  bearing deposits with other banks                      (4)           1,325
 Proceeds from sales of other                                                
  real estate owned                                   3,698            1,668
                                                ------------     ------------
   Net cash used by investing activities           (456,368)         (71,681)
                                                                            
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                   COMPASS BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES              
                     Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows 
                                (In Thousands)                         
                                  (Unaudited)                  
<CAPTION>

                                                       Six Months Ended    
                                                           June 30   
                                                ----------------------------- 
                                                    1997             1996
                                                ------------     ------------
<S>                                             <C>              <C>
Financing Activities:                                                        
 Net increase (decrease) in demand deposits,                                 
  NOW accounts and savings accounts             $  (102,894)       $ 266,771
 Net increase (decrease) in time deposits          (101,285)         183,607
 Net decrease in federal funds                                               
  purchased                                        (125,264)        (476,883)
 Net increase (decrease) in securities sold                                  
  under agreements to repurchase                     18,784          (64,449)
 Net increase in short-term                                                  
  borrowings                                        170,887           57,716
 Issuance of FHLB advances and                                               
  other borrowings                                  312,500           25,000
 Repayment of long-term debt                       (104,831)          (1,297)
 Issuance of guaranteed preferred beneficial                                 
  interests in Company's junior subordinated                                 
  deferrable interest debentures                    100,000             -
 Purchase of treasury shares                           (386)         (45,590)
 Common dividends paid                              (30,336)         (24,628)
 Exercise of stock options of acquired                                       
  entities prior to acquisition                       6,473             -
 Repayment of loans to finance stock                                         
  purchases                                           1,966            1,230
 Proceeds from exercise of stock options                893            2,888
                                                ------------     ------------
   Net cash provided (used) by                                              
    financing activities                            146,507          (75,635)
                                                ------------     ------------
Net decrease in cash and due from banks            (245,190)         (75,303)
Cash and due from banks at beginning of period      725,810          628,888
                                                ------------     ------------
Cash and due from banks at end of period         $  480,620        $ 553,585
                                                ============     ============
                                                                            
Schedule of noncash investing and                                            
 financing activities:                                                       
 Transfers of loans to other real estate owned   $    4,097        $     994
 Loans to facilitate the sale of                                             
  other real estate owned                               494              760
 Loans to finance stock purchases                     1,077            1,438
 Tax benefit realized upon exercise                                          
  of stock options                                    1,778               56
 Issuance of restricted stock                         2,706            1,296
 Change in unrealized gain/loss on available                                 
  for sale securities                                 1,446          (34,562)
 Transfer of securities available for                                        
  sale to held-to-maturity securities               118,947          115,987
 Issuance of treasury stock upon exercise                                    
  of stock options                                      386              134
                                                                            
  Acquisition (divestiture) of branches:                                     
    Liabilities assumed (sold)                   $   25,661        $ (79,378)
    Assets acquired (sold)                            3,445          (30,554)
                                                ------------     ------------
       Net liabilities assumed (sold)            $   22,216        $ (48,824)
                                                ============     ============
                                                                           
  Acquisitions:                                                             
    Assets acquired                                                $ 483,460
    Liabilities assumed                                              409,875
                                                                 ------------
       Cash paid                                                   $  73,585
                                                                 ============

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                   COMPASS BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements


NOTE 1 - General

   The consolidated financial statements in this report have not been audited.
In the opinion of management, all adjustments necessary to present fairly the
financial position and the results of operations for the interim periods have
been made. All such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature.  The results
of operations are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations for
the full year or any other interim periods. For further information, refer to
the consolidated financial statements and notes included in the Company's
annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1996.

NOTE 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Derivative Financial Instruments

   As a part of its overall interest rate risk management, the Company uses
interest rate futures, swaps, caps and floors. Interest rate futures contracts
are accounted for as hedges provided the criteria in Financial Accounting
Statement No. 80 ("FAS80"), Accounting for Futures Contracts, are met. For
interest rate swaps, caps and floors that are designated as synthetic
alterations of existing assets or liabilities, unrealized gains or losses on
such interest rate contracts are deferred. Interest rate futures contracts that
do not meet the hedge criteria of FAS80 and interest rate swaps, caps and
floors that are not designated as synthetic alterations, are accounted for as
trading contracts and marked to market through earnings. Refer to the
Securities accounting policy under the Summary of Significant Accounting
Policies in the Company's December 31, 1996 annual report on Form 10-K for
additional accounting policies related to derivative financial instruments.
   
NOTE 3 - Business Combinations

   On January 15, 1997, the Company completed the acquisition of Enterprise
National Bank ("Enterprise") of Jacksonville, Florida, with the issuance of
1,620,782 shares of the Company's common stock.  At the date of closing,
Enterprise had assets of $171 million and equity of $18 million. The
transaction was accounted for under the pooling-of-interests method of
accounting and accordingly all prior period information has been restated.
   On March 12, 1997, the Company completed the acquisition of Horizon Bancorp,
Inc. ("Horizon"), of Austin, Texas, and its bank subsidiary, Horizon Bank &
Trust, ssb, with the issuance of 1,333,220 shares of the Company's common
stock. At the date of closing, Horizon had assets of $154 million and equity of
$11 million. The transaction was accounted for under the pooling-of-interests
method of accounting and accordingly all prior period information has been
restated.
   On April 17, 1997, the Company acquired Greater Brazos Valley Bancorp, Inc.
("Greater Brazos"), and its subsidiary, Commerce National Bank, of College
Station, Texas, with the issuance of 323,918 shares of the Company's common
stock. At the date of closing, Greater Brazos had assets of $58 million and
equity of $3 million. The transaction was accounted for under the pooling-of-
interests method of accounting and accordingly all prior period information has
been restated.
   On July 15, 1997, the Company acquired Central Texas Bancorp, Inc. ("Central
Texas"), of Waco, Texas, and its subsidiary, Texas National Bank of Waco, with
the issuance of 1,537,444 shares of the Company's common stock. At the date of
acquisition, Central Texas had assets of $207 million and equity of $19
million. The transaction was accounted for under the pooling-of-interests
method of accounting and accordingly all prior period information will be
restated in the third quarter of 1997.
   The Company signed a definitive agreement on August 6, 1997, to acquire
G.S.B. Investments, Inc. ("GSB"), and its subsidiary, Gainesville State Bank,
of Gainesville, Florida. At June 30, 1997, GSB had assets of $209 million and
equity of $21 million. It is anticipated that the transaction will close in the
first quarter of 1998 and will be accounted for under the pooling-of-interests
method of accounting.

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                   COMPASS BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
          Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements - Continued
   
NOTE 4 - Impaired Loans

   At June 30, 1997, the recorded investment in loans that are considered
impaired under generally accepted accounting principles was $26.1 million, of
which $9.5 million were on nonaccrual status.  Included in this amount is $25.9
million of impaired loans for which the related allowance for loan losses was
$6.1 million and $165,000 of loans that have no related allowance for loan
losses. At December 31, 1996, impaired loans totaled $25.7 million.

NOTE 5 - Recently Issued Accounting Standards

   In February, 1997, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Financial
Accounting Statement No. 128, Earnings Per Share, ("FAS128"). FAS128 specifies
the computation, presentation and disclosure requirements for earnings per
share, replacing the current presentation of primary earnings per share with
the presentation of basic earnings per share. FAS128 is effective for both
interim and annual financial statements issued for periods ending after
December 15, 1997, with earlier adoption prohibited. Upon adoption by the
Company on January 1, 1998, all prior period earnings per share data will be
required to be restated. The Company does not expect the impact of the adoption
of FAS128 on prior period data to be material.

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                     MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
                                      OF
                 RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION

                             Results of Operations

Overview

   Net income for the quarter ended June 30, 1997, increased 16 percent to
$37.6 million during the second quarter of 1997 while net income per common
share increased 14 percent to $0.58 from the second quarter of 1996. Excluding
securities gains and losses in the second quarter of 1997 and 1996 and the gain
on sale of the Company's corporate trust division and litigation reserves
in the second quarter of 1997, net income increased $4.8 million to $37.0 
million, an increase of 15 percent, while net income per share increased
from $0.51 in 1996 to $0.57 in 1997, a 12 percent increase. Net interest income
increased 15 percent to $118.5 million from the second quarter of 1996 to the
second quarter of 1997 while the provision for loan losses decreased 15 percent
to $4.4 million. Noninterest income increased 19 percent to $42.6 million
during the second quarter while noninterest expense increased 17 percent to
$97.9 million.
   For the six months ended June 30, 1997, net income increased to $73.7
million, a 4 percent increase, while net income per share increased to $1.13, a
2 percent increase, over the prior year period. Excluding securities gains and
losses in the first six months of 1997 and 1996, the gain on the sale of the
Company's corporate trust division and litigation reserves in the first six
months of 1997, and the gain on the sale of nonstrategic bank offices in the
first six months of 1996, net income increased 13 percent to $73.2 million and
net income per share increased 11 percent to $1.13. For the six month period,
net interest income increased $28.9 million, or 14 percent, while noninterest
income and noninterest expense increased 3 percent and 15 percent,
respectively. All per share information has been restated to reflect the
Company's three-for-two stock split effected in the form of a 50 percent stock
dividend on April 2, 1997.
   In January, 1997, the Company completed the acquisition of Enterprise
National Bank ("Enterprise") of Jacksonville, Florida, with the issuance of
1,620,782 shares of the Company's common stock.  In March, 1997, the Company
completed the acquisition of Horizon Bancorp, Inc. ("Horizon"), of Austin,
Texas, and its bank subsidiary, Horizon Bank, with the issuance of 1,333,220
shares of the Company's common stock. In April, 1997, the Company completed the
acquisitions of Greater Brazos Valley Bancorp, Inc. ("Greater Brazos"), and its
subsidiary, Commerce National Bank, of College Station, Texas, with the
issuance of 323,918 shares of the Company's common stock. These acquisitions
were accounted for under the pooling-of-interests method of accounting and,
accordingly, the financial statements have been restated for all periods to
reflect the acquisitions. Acquisitions completed in 1997 and pending
acquisitions are detailed in Note 3 - Business Combinations in the Notes to the
Consolidated Financial Statements and acquisitions completed prior to 1997 are
included in "Acquisitions" and in "Pending Acquisitions" under Item 1 -
Business in the Company's 1996 Form 10-K.

Net Interest Income

   Net interest income for the quarter ended June 30, 1997, increased $15.0
million over the second quarter of 1996 to $118.5 million. On a tax-equivalent
basis, net interest income increased $15.0 million, or 14 percent, as a result
of a $26.0 million, or 12 percent, increase in interest income on a tax-
equivalent basis and an $11.0 million, or 11 percent, increase in interest
expense. The increase in interest income was primarily due to an increase in
average earning assets of $1.1 billion, or 11 percent, combined with a 10 basis
point increase in the average yield on earning assets from 8.15 percent to 8.25
percent. The largest portion of the increase in average earning assets occurred
in the average balance of loans, which increased 15 percent, or $1.0 billion,
and in total investment securities which increased $110 million. These
increases were funded primarily by increases in savings deposits and FHLB and
other borrowings.
   For the six months ended June 30, 1997, net interest income increased 14
percent to $232.7 million over the first six months of 1996. On a tax-
equivalent basis, net interest income increased $28.9 million, or 14 percent,
due to a $46.7 million, or 11 percent, increase in interest income on a tax-
equivalent basis and a $17.8 million, or 9 percent, increase in interest
expense. A $1.1 billion, or 11 percent, increase in average earning assets, due
primarily to a 15 percent increase in loans, and a 3 basis point increase in
the average yield on earning assets to 8.23 percent from 8.20 percent were
responsible for the increase in interest income.
   Interest expense for the quarter ended June 30, 1997, increased by $11.0
million, or 11 percent, from the second quarter of 1996, due principally to an
11 percent increase in total interest bearing liabilities partially offset by a
1 basis point decrease in the rate paid on liabilities. The increase in
interest bearing liabilities was due to a $320 million, or 4 percent, increase
in deposits. Similarly, the decrease in the rate paid on interest bearing
liabilities was primarily a function of a 10 basis point decrease in the rate
paid on deposits. The average balance of long-term borrowings increased $329
million during the second quarter of 1997 from the comparable prior year
period. This was due in part to the issuance by the Company of $100 million of
guaranteed preferred beneficial interests in the Company's junior subordinated
deferrable interest debentures ("Capital Securities").
   For the six months ended June 30, 1997, interest expense increased 9
percent, or $17.8 million, due to an 11 percent increase in average interest
bearing liabilities and a 10 basis point decrease in the rate paid on
liabilities. The increase in interest bearing liabilities was primarily due to
a $568 million increase in average interest bearing deposits and a $258 million
increase in average long-term borrowings during the first six months of 1997
over the prior year period. The decrease in the rate paid on interest bearing
liabilities resulted from a 17 basis point decrease in the rate paid on
interest bearing deposits and a 29 basis point decrease in the rate paid on
long-term borrowings.

Net Interest Margin

   Net interest margin, stated as a percentage, is the yield on average earning
assets obtained by dividing the difference between the overall interest income
on earning assets and the interest expense paid on all funding sources by
average earning assets.  For the second quarter of 1997, the net interest
margin, on a tax-equivalent basis, was 4.20 percent compared to 4.08 percent
for the same period in 1996, while increasing from 4.09 percent to 4.21 percent
in the first six months of 1997. These 12 basis point increases resulted from
the changes in rates and volumes of earning assets and the corresponding
funding sources noted previously. While the yield on interest earning assets
for the second quarter increased 10 basis points, including a 16 basis point
increase in the yield on investment securities available for sale, the yield on
interest bearing liabilities decreased 1 basis point. The impact of the decline
in the yield on interest bearing liabilities on net interest margin was further
magnified by an 8 percent increase in the average balance of noninterest
bearing demand deposits during the second quarter of 1997. For the six months
ended June 30, 1997, the increase in net interest margin was due to a 3 basis
point increase in the yield on interest earning assets and a 10 basis point
decrease in the rate paid on interest bearing liabilities.
   During the second quarter of 1997, the Company's net interest margin was
positively impacted by the Company's use of interest rate contracts, increasing
taxable equivalent net interest margin by two basis points as compared to a two
basis point impact for the same period in 1996. The Company's use of interest
rate contracts positively impacted the taxable equivalent net interest margin
for the six months ended June 30, 1997, increasing the net interest margin by
two basis points as compared to no impact in the first two quarters of 1996.
   The following tables detail the components of the changes in net interest
income (on a tax-equivalent basis) by major category of interest earning assets
and interest bearing liabilities for the three month and six month periods
ended June 30, 1997, as compared to the comparable periods of 1996 (in
thousands):

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                               Three Months Ended       
                                                     June 30                 
                                   --------------------------------------------
                                    Change                                    
                                     1997                Attributed to
                                      to      ---------------------------------
                                     1996       Volume      Rate        Mix
                                   ---------  ---------   ---------  ---------
<S>                                <C>        <C>         <C>        <C>
Interest income:                                                             
  Loans                             $23,286    $22,966    $   279     $    41
  Investment securities               7,153      7,558       (262)       (143)
  Investment securities available                                      
   for sale                          (3,785)    (4,689)      1,039       (135)
  Trading account securities            121        340        (180)       (39)
  Fed funds and resale agreements      (768)      (787)         32        (13)
  Time deposits in other banks          (10)       (12)          6         (4)
                                   ---------  ---------   ---------  ---------
    Increase in interest income     $25,997    $25,376     $   914    $  (293)
                                   =========  =========   =========  =========
Interest expense:                                                          
  Deposits                          $ 1,990    $ 3,666     $(1,605)   $   (71)
  Fed funds purchased and repos       4,148      3,126         742        280
  Other short-term borrowings           352        230         112         10
  FHLB and other borrowings*          4,522      5,508        (642)      (344)
                                   ---------  ---------   ---------  ---------
    Increase in interest expense    $11,012    $12,530     $(1,393)   $  (125)
                                   =========  =========   =========  =========
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                             
                                                Six Months Ended       
                                                     June 30                 
                                   --------------------------------------------
                                    Change                                   
                                     1997                Attributed to
                                      to      ---------------------------------
                                     1996       Volume      Rate        Mix
                                   ---------  ---------   ---------  ---------
<S>                                <C>        <C>         <C>        <C>
Interest income:
  Loans                             $41,585    $44,281     $(2,354)   $  (342)
  Investment securities              15,352     16,228        (549)      (327)
  Investment securities available                                             
   for sale                          (8,413)    (8,199)       (241)        27
  Trading account securities           (396)       (22)       (377)         3
  Fed funds and resale agreements    (1,427)    (1,452)         42        (17)
  Time deposits in other banks          (33)       (38)         16        (11)
                                   ---------  ---------   ---------  ---------
    Increase in interest income     $46,668    $50,798     $(3,463)   $  (667)
                                   =========  =========   =========  =========
Interest expense:                                                            
  Deposits                          $ 6,190    $13,175     $(6,463)   $  (522)
  Fed funds purchased and repos       3,330      2,393         832        105
  Other short-term borrowings         1,011        790         186         35
  FHLB and other borrowings*          7,285      8,653        (963)      (405)
                                   ---------  ---------   ---------  ---------
    Increase in interest expense    $17,816    $25,011     $(6,408)   $  (787)
                                   =========  =========   =========  =========
                                                            
</TABLE>

* Includes Capital Securities.

Noninterest Income and Noninterest Expense

   During the second quarter of 1997, noninterest income increased $6.9
million, or 19 percent, to $42.6 million. This increase was due to a $4.3
million increase in other income, primarily a gain on sale of the Company's
corporate trust division of $2.6 million, a 24 percent increase in retail
investment sales income, and a $1.9 million, or 12 percent, increase in service
charges on deposit accounts. Similarly, noninterest income for the first six
months of 1997 increased 3 percent due to a 15 percent increase in service
charges on deposit accounts, a 27 percent increase in retail investment sales
income, and a 32 percent increase in other income. The increases in service
charges on deposit accounts were due to the increase in deposits while the
increases in retail investment sales income were due to the Company's continued
emphasis on increasing revenue in this area. The increase in noninterest income
for the first two quarters of 1997 was negatively impacted by the absence of
securities gains of $6.5 million realized in the first quarter of 1996 and
gains on the sale of branches of $2.3 million during the first six months of
1996. Excluding the aforementioned nonrecurring items, noninterest income
increased 13 percent in the second quarter of 1997 and the first six months of
the year. Investment securities losses for the second quarter were less than
$100,000 while trading account profits and commissions increased 10 percent to
$3.2 million. For the first six months of 1997, trading account profits
increased 6 percent to $7.4 million. Trading account profits for the first two
quarters of 1997 related specifically to derivative securities were
approximately $700,000, consisting of $393,000 of profits related to
collateralized mortgage obligations ("CMOs") held in the trading account and
$307,000 of profits on non-CMO derivative securities, specifically options,
futures, and interest rate swaps, caps, and floors.
   The components of trading account assets at June 30, 1997, and December 31,
1996, are presented in the following table.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                            June 30, 1997  December 31, 1996
                                            -------------  -----------------
                                                     (in Thousands)
<S>                                         <C>            <C>
U.S. Treasury and Government agency            $  51,360      $   44,797
State and political subdivisions                   6,091           9,738
Mortgage-backed pass through securities           42,243          24,371
Other securities                                     828             727
Derivative securities:                                              
  Collateralized mortgage obligations             10,611          10,972
  Interest rate floors and caps                      281             787
  Other options                                      131              60
                                             -----------     -----------
                                               $ 111,545      $   91,452
                                             ===========     ===========
</TABLE>

   Noninterest expense increased $14.0 million, or 17 percent, during the
second quarter of 1997 and $25.2 million, or 15 percent, during the first six
months of 1997 over the same periods in 1996. Salaries increased $4.4 million,
or 11 percent, for the second quarter while employee benefits increased $1.0
million, or 13 percent. For the first two quarters of 1997, salaries increased
$10.2 million, or 14 percent, and employee benefits increased $3.1 million, or
21 percent. The increase in salaries over 1996 levels was the result of
purchase business combinations completed during the second and third quarters
of 1996 and normal business growth as well as regular merit increases and
increased incentive expense.  The increase in employee benefits was due to
increased payroll tax expense and other employee benefits associated with
acquisitions as well as increased ESOP and employee relocation expense.  Net
occupancy expense increased 11 percent in the second quarter of 1997 and 12
percent during the first six months of the year due to increased rental expense
and other expenses associated with branches acquired in business combinations
completed during the second and third quarters of 1996 and normal business
growth. Other noninterest expense increased $9.2 million, or 19 percent, during
the first six months of 1997 and $6.8 million, or 27 percent, during the second
quarter of the year primarily due to increased amortization expense resulting
from increased intangibles related to acquisitions and litigation reserves of
$1.7 million.
   
Income Taxes

   Income tax expense increased by $2.4 million, or 6 percent, during the first
six months of 1997 compared to the same period in 1996 due to the 5 percent
increase in pre-tax income. The effective tax rate for the first six months of
1997 was 36.3 percent, relatively unchanged from the 35.9 percent effective tax
rate for the same period in 1996.

Provision and Allowance for Loan Losses

   The provision for loan losses for the six months ended June 30, 1997,
increased 11 percent from the same period in 1996 due to an 11 percent increase
in net loan charge-offs during the period.  Net loan charge-offs expressed as
an annualized percentage of average loans for the first six months of 1997 was
0.25 percent, unchanged from the first six months of 1996.  Management
considers changes in the size and character of the loan portfolio, changes in
nonperforming and past due loans, historical loan loss experience, the existing
risk of individual loans, concentrations of loans to specific borrowers or
industries and existing and prospective economic conditions when determining
the adequacy of the loan loss allowance. The allowance for loan losses at June
30, 1997, was $121 million, unchanged from December 31, 1996.  The ratio of the
allowance for loan losses to loans outstanding was 1.47 percent at June 30,
1997, down from 1.56 percent at December 31, 1996.

Nonperforming Assets and Past Due Loans

   Nonperforming assets, comprised of nonaccrual loans, renegotiated loans and
other real estate owned, totaled $31.4 million at June 30, 1997, increasing 4
percent from $30.2 million at December 31, 1996, as nonaccrual loans increased
$1.7 million. At June 30, 1997, the allowance for loan losses as a percentage
of nonperforming loans was 512 percent as compared to 541 percent at December
31, 1996.  The allowance for loan losses as a percentage of nonperforming loans
and accruing loans ninety days or more past due increased from 389 percent at
December 31, 1996, to 420 percent at June 30, 1997.
   Nonperforming assets as a percentage of total loans and other real estate
owned decreased to 0.38 percent at June 30, 1997, from 0.39 percent at December
31, 1996.  The amount recorded in other repossessed assets at June 30, 1997,
was $825,000, down from $850,000 at December 31, 1996. Loans past due ninety
days or more but still accruing interest decreased 40 percent from $8.7 million
at December 31, 1996, to $5.2 million at June 30, 1997, representing 0.06
percent of total loans and other real estate owned.
   The Company regularly monitors selected accruing loans for which general
economic conditions or changes within a particular industry could cause the
borrowers financial difficulties.  This continuous monitoring of the loan
portfolio and the related identification of loans with a high degree of credit
risk are essential parts of the Company's credit management. Management
continues to emphasize maintaining a low level of nonperforming assets and
returning current nonperforming assets to an earning status.

                              Financial Condition

Overview

   Total assets at June 30, 1997, were $12.4 billion, up 2 percent from
December 31, 1996, as an increase in earning assets more than offset a decrease
in cash and due from banks. Retained earnings remained the primary source of
growth for the Company's capital base.

Assets and Funding

   At June 30, 1997, earning assets totaled $11.5 billion, up from $11.1
billion at December 31, 1996, an increase of 4 percent.  The mix of earning
assets shifted moderately toward loans in the first six months of 1997 with
loans comprising 71 percent of total earning assets at June 30, 1997, up from
70 percent at December 31, 1996, while the percentage of earning assets
represented by total investment securities decreased to 26 percent from 29
percent.
   A $179 million decrease in total deposits and a $106 million decrease in
federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase
during the first two quarters of 1997 were more than offset by a $208 million
increase in FHLB and other borrowings, a $171 million increase in other short-
term borrowings and the issuance of $100 million of Capital Securities in
January, 1997. At June 30, 1997, deposits accounted for 76 percent of the
Company's funding, down from 79 percent at year end.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

   Net cash provided by operating activities totaled $65 million for the six
months ended June 30, 1997.  For the first six months of 1997, net cash used by
investing activities of $456 million consisted of proceeds from maturities of
investment securities of $173 million, proceeds from maturities of securities
available for sale of $294 million, proceeds from sales of securities available
for sale of $125 million and $22 million received in the purchase of a branch.
Cash outflows consisted of $294 million in purchases of investment securities
available for sale, $50 million in purchases of investment securities, a $523
million increase in loans outstanding, and a decrease in federal funds sold and
securities purchased under agreements to resell of $68 million. Net cash
provided by financing activities of $147 million consisted of the issuance of
Capital Securities, a $208 million net increase in FHLB and other borrowings,
and an increase in other short-term borrowings reduced by decreases in deposits
and federal funds purchased and the payment of $30 million in common stock
dividends.
   Total shareholders' equity at June 30, 1997, was 7.12 percent of total
assets compared to 6.80 percent at December 31, 1996, due to earnings retained
after payment of dividends on common stock. During the first quarter of 1997
and 1996, the Company issued restricted stock to certain executive officers
that vests ratably over the next five years.  Due to the fact that the
restricted stock is considered issued and outstanding and is reflected in
common stock and surplus, shareholders' equity has been reduced by the unvested
portion of the stock granted, as required by generally accepted accounting
principles.
   The leverage ratio, defined as period-end common equity adjusted for
goodwill divided by average quarterly assets adjusted for goodwill, was 7.26
percent at June 30, 1997 and 6.15 percent at December 31, 1996.  Similarly, the
Company's tangible leverage ratio, defined as period-end common equity adjusted
for all intangibles divided by average quarterly assets adjusted for all
intangibles, increased from 6.01 percent at December 31, 1996 to 7.13 percent
at June 30, 1997.
   Tier I capital and total qualifying capital (Tier I capital plus Tier II
capital), as defined by regulatory agencies, as of June 30, 1997, exceeded the
target ratios of 6.00 percent and 10.00 percent, respectively, under current
regulations.  The Tier I and total qualifying capital ratios at June 30, 1997,
were 9.88 percent and 12.52 percent, respectively, compared to 8.63 percent and
11.36 percent at December 31, 1996, with the increase due to the issuance of
the Capital Securities in the first quarter of 1997. Tier II capital includes
supplemental capital components such as qualifying allowances for loan losses,
certain qualifying classes of preferred stock and qualifying subordinated debt.
Increased regulatory activity in the financial industry as a whole will
continue to impact the industry; however, management does not anticipate any
negative impact on the capital resources or operations of the Company.

<PAGE>
<TABLE>
                  COMPASS BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES      
                Allowance for Loan Losses/Nonperforming Assets            
                                (In Thousands)                          
                                  (Unaudited)  

<CAPTION>
                                                      Six Months Ended
                                                         June 30 
                                                 -------------------------
                                                    1997           1996
                                                 ----------     ----------
<S>                                              <C>            <C>
ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES                                                 
Balance at beginning of period                    $ 120,868      $ 113,195
Add: Provision charged to earnings                    9,803          8,852
     Balance due to acquisition                        -             4,917
Deduct: Loans charged off                            12,761         11,445
        Loan recoveries                              (3,098)        (2,720)
                                                  ----------     ----------
  Net charge-offs                                     9,663          8,725
                                                  ----------     ----------
Balance at end of period                          $ 121,008      $ 118,239
                                                  ==========     ==========
                                                                          
Net charge-offs as a percentage of                                        
  average loans (annualized)                          0.25%          0.25%
Recoveries as a percentage of charge-offs            24.28%         23.77%

</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                   June 30       December 31
                                                     1997           1996
                                                  ----------     -----------
<S>                                               <C>            <C>
NONPERFORMING ASSETS                                                      
Nonaccrual loans                                  $  21,442      $  19,771
Renegotiated loans                                    2,178          2,591
                                                  ----------     ----------
  Total nonperforming loans                          23,620         22,362
Other real estate                                     7,825          7,883
                                                  ----------     ----------
  Total nonperforming assets                      $  31,445      $  30,245
                                                  ==========     ==========
                                                                          
Accruing loans ninety days past due               $   5,196      $   8,675
                                                                          
Other repossessed assets                          $     825      $     850
                                                                          
Allowance for loan losses                         $ 121,008      $ 120,868
                                                                          
Allowance as a percentage of loans                    1.47%          1.56%
Total nonperforming loans as a percentage                                 
  of loans and ORE                                    0.29%          0.29%
Total nonperforming assets as a percentage                                
  of loans and ORE                                    0.38%          0.39%
Accruing loans ninety days past due as a                                  
  percentage of loans and ORE                         0.06%          0.11%
Allowance for loan losses as a percentage of                              
  nonperforming loans                               512.31%        540.51%
Allowance for loan losses as a percentage of                              
  nonperforming assets                              384.82%        399.63%

</TABLE>
                                                                          
<PAGE>

                   COMPASS BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                                       
                                       
PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION                                               Page
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----
   
Item 4  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders    

   The election of three directors and the approval of independent auditors
were submitted to a vote of shareholders at the Company's Annual Meeting
held April 21, 1997. William Eugene Davenport, Marshall Durbin, Jr., and
Robert J. Wright were elected upon receipt of the following votes
for/withheld, respectively, 30,197,566/452,338, 30,004,646/645,258, and
30,200,180/449,751. D. Paul Jones, Jr., Charles W. Daniel, George W.
Hansberry, M.D., Tranum Fitzpatrick, Jack C. Demetree, and John S. Stein
were not subject to reelection and their terms continued after the meeting.
KPMG Peat Marwick LLP was approved as independent auditors by a vote
for/against/withheld of 30,157,313/329,643/154,209.
   
Item 6  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K                     

(a)  Exhibits

(10)(a) Compass Bancshares, Inc. 1982 Long Term Incentive Plan             
        (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 1 to the Company's
        Registration Statement on Form S-8 filed June 15, 1983, with the
        Securities and Exchange Commission)
                                                                             
(10)(b) Compass Bancshares, Inc. 1989 Long Term Incentive Plan             
        (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 28 to the Company's
        Registration Statement on Form S-8 filed February 21, 1991, with
        the Securities and Exchange Commission)
                                                                             
(10)(c) Compass Bancshares, Inc. 1996 Long Term Incentive Plan             
        (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4(g) to the Company's
        Registration Statement on Form S-8, Registration No. 333-15117,
        filed October 30, 1996, with the Securities and Exchange
        Commission)
                                                                             
(10)(d) Employment Agreement, dated December 14, 1994, between Compass     
        Bancshares, Inc. and D. Paul Jones, Jr. (incorporated by
        reference to Exhibit 10(d) to the Company's Form 10-K for the
        year ended December 31, 1994, filed February 27, 1995, with the
        Securities and Exchange Commission)
                                                                             
(10)(e) Employment Agreement, dated December 14, 1994, between Compass     
        Bancshares, Inc. and Jerry W. Powell (incorporated by reference
        to Exhibit 10(e) to the Company's Form 10-K for the year ended
        December 31, 1994, filed February 27, 1995, with the Securities
        and Exchange Commission)
                                                                             
(10)(f) Employment Agreement, dated December 14, 1994, between Compass     
        Bancshares, Inc. and Garrett R. Hegel (incorporated by reference
        to Exhibit 10(f) to the Company's Form 10-K for the year ended
        December 31, 1994, filed February 27, 1995, with the Securities
        and Exchange Commission)
                                                                             
(10)(g) Employment Agreement, dated December 14, 1994, between Compass     
        Bancshares, Inc. and Byrd Williams (incorporated by reference to
        Exhibit 10(g) to the Company's Form 10-K for the year ended
        December 31, 1994, filed February 27, 1995, with the Securities
        and Exchange Commission)
                                                                             
(10)(h) Employment Agreement, dated December 14, 1994, between Compass     
        Bancshares, Inc. and Charles E. McMahen (incorporated by
        reference to Exhibit 10(h) to the Company's Form 10-K for the
        year ended December 31, 1994, filed February 27, 1995, with the
        Securities and Exchange Commission)

<PAGE>
                   COMPASS BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                                       
                                       
PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION                                               Page
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----

Item 6  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K (continued)         

                                                          
(10)(i) Employment Agreement, dated December 14, 1994, between Compass     
        Bancshares, Inc. and G. Ray Stone (incorporated by reference to
        Exhibit 10(i) to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-4, 
        Registration No. 333-15373, filed November 1, 1996, with the
        Securities and Exchange Commission)
                                                                          
(11)      Computation of Per Share Earnings                                19
                                                                          
(12)      Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges                               20
                                                                          
(27)      Financial Data Schedule                         

(b)  Reports on Form 8-K

   None

<PAGE>

                   COMPASS BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                                       
                                       
                                  SIGNATURES


       Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of
       1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on
       its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.


August 13, 1997                                        /s/ GARRETT R. HEGEL
- ---------------                                 ---------------------------
     Date                                       By Garrett R. Hegel, as its
                                                    Chief Financial Officer




<TABLE>

Exhibit (11)                                            
                                                                           
Compass Bancshares, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Computation of Earnings Per Share                                        
Six Months Ended June 30, 1997 and 1996

<CAPTION>
                                   Three Months Ended      Six Months Ended
                                         June 30               June 30
                                 ---------------------- -----------------------
                                    1997        1996       1997         1996
                                 ----------  ---------- ----------   ----------
                                       (in Thousands Except Per Share Data)
<S>                              <C>         <C>        <C>          <C>
PRIMARY:                                                                    
Weighted average shares 
 outstanding                        64,243      62,799     64,200       63,421
                                                                              
Net effect of the assumed exercise                                             
  of stock options - based on the                                              
  treasury stock method using                                                  
  average market price                 796         313        726          283
                                 ----------  ----------  ----------   ----------
Total weighted average shares                                                  
  and common stock equivalents                                                 
  outstanding                       65,039      63,112     64,926       63,704
                                 ==========  ==========  ==========   ==========
                                                                              
 Net income available                                                          
   to common shareholders         $ 37,597     $32,347   $ 73,673     $ 70,557
                                 ==========  ==========  ==========   ==========
                                                                              
 Net income per common share      $   0.58     $  0.51   $   1.13     $   1.11
                                 ==========  ==========  ==========   ==========
                                                                              
FULLY DILUTED:                                                                 
Weighted average shares 
 outstanding                        64,243      62,799     64,200       63,421
                                                                              
Net effect of the assumed exercise                                             
  of stock options - based on the                                              
  treasury stock method using                                                 
  average market price or period-                                            
  end market price, whichever is 
  higher                               867         313        867          283
                                 ----------  ----------  ----------   ----------
Total weighted average shares and                                              
  common stock equivalents                                                     
  outstanding                       65,110      63,112     65,067       63,704
                                 ==========  ==========  ==========   ==========
                                                                              
Net income                        $ 37,597     $32,347   $ 73,673     $ 70,557
                                 ==========  ==========  ==========   ==========
                                                                              
Net income per common share       $   0.58     $  0.51   $   1.13     $   1.11
                                 ==========  ==========  ==========   ==========
</TABLE>


<TABLE>

Exhibit (12)                                                          
                                                                      
Compass Bancshares, Inc. and Subsidiaries                             
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges                                    
Six Months Ended June 30, 1997 and 1996                               
                                                            
<CAPTION>
                                                 Six Months Ended 
                                                      June 30               
                                             -------------------------
                                                1997           1996
                                             ----------     ----------
                                                   (in Thousands)
<S>                                          <C>            <C>
Pretax income                                 $ 115,619       $ 110,078
Add fixed charges:                                                     
  Interest on deposits                          169,319         163,129
  Interest on borrowings                         55,286          43,660
  Portion of rental expense                                            
   representing interest expense                  2,256           1,957
                                              ----------      ----------
      Total fixed charges                       226,861         208,746
                                              ----------      ----------
    Income before fixed charges               $ 342,480       $ 318,824
                                              ==========      ==========
                                                                       
Pretax income                                 $ 115,619       $ 110,078
Add fixed charges (excluding                                           
 interest on deposits):                                                
  Interest on borrowings                         55,286          43,660
  Portion of rental expense                                            
   representing interest expense                  2,256           1,957
                                              ----------      ----------
      Total fixed charges                        57,542          45,617
                                              ----------      ----------
    Income before fixed charges                                        
     (excluding interest on deposits)         $ 173,161       $ 155,695
                                              ==========      ==========
                                                                       
RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES:                                    
  Including interest on deposits                  1.51x           1.53x
  Excluding interest on deposits                  3.01x           3.41x

</TABLE>                                                                       


<TABLE> <S> <C>

<ARTICLE> 9
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS AND STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND RELATED SUPPLEMENTAL
SCHEDULES OF COMPASS BANCSHARES, INC. AS OF AND FOR THE PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30,
1997 AND IF QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
AND RELATED SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULES.
</LEGEND>
       
<S>                             <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1997
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-1997
<CASH>                                         480,620
<INT-BEARING-DEPOSITS>                             495
<FED-FUNDS-SOLD>                               130,380
<TRADING-ASSETS>                               111,545
<INVESTMENTS-HELD-FOR-SALE>                  1,943,347
<INVESTMENTS-CARRYING>                       1,110,495
<INVESTMENTS-MARKET>                         1,118,903
<LOANS>                                      8,249,794
<ALLOWANCE>                                    121,008
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                              12,449,291
<DEPOSITS>                                   9,411,166
<SHORT-TERM>                                 1,074,275
<LIABILITIES-OTHER>                             68,507
<LONG-TERM>                                  1,009,185
                                0
                                          0
<COMMON>                                       128,540
<OTHER-SE>                                     757,618
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES-AND-EQUITY>              12,449,291
<INTEREST-LOAN>                                349,309
<INTEREST-INVEST>                              105,681
<INTEREST-OTHER>                                 5,326
<INTEREST-TOTAL>                               457,316
<INTEREST-DEPOSIT>                             169,319
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                             224,605
<INTEREST-INCOME-NET>                          232,711
<LOAN-LOSSES>                                    9,803
<SECURITIES-GAINS>                               (163)
<EXPENSE-OTHER>                                190,226
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                115,619
<INCOME-PRE-EXTRAORDINARY>                      73,673
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                    76,673
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     1.13
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     1.13
<YIELD-ACTUAL>                                    4.21
<LOANS-NON>                                     21,442
<LOANS-PAST>                                     5,196
<LOANS-TROUBLED>                                 2,178
<LOANS-PROBLEM>                                      0
<ALLOWANCE-OPEN>                               120,868
<CHARGE-OFFS>                                   12,761
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