CHITTENDEN CORP /VT/
10-Q, 1997-05-14
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May 14, 1997

Securities and Exchange Commission
450 5th Street
Washington, D. C. 20549

RE:  CHITTENDEN CORPORATION QUARTERLY REPORT (ON FROM 10-Q)
     REGISTRATION NO. 0-7974

To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the requirements of Rule 13a-13 under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, there is appended to this transmittal, an electronic file of the quarterly
report for the three months ended March 31, 1997 (on Form 10-Q) of Chittenden
Corporation, Two Burlington Square, Burlington, Vermont 05401.

If you have any questions concerning this quarterly report, please telephone the
undersigned at (802) 660-1410.

Kindly acknowledge receipt of this letter by Compuserve E-Mail.

Sincerely,

CHITTENDEN CORPORATION

S/F. SHELDON PRENTICE, SECRETARY 




                SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                     WASHINGTON, D.C.  20549

                            FORM 10-Q

        X   Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
              of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
              For Three Months Ended March 31, 1997
                                or
           Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
             of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 
    For the transition period from ____________to____________


                  Commission File Number 0-7974

                      CHITTENDEN CORPORATION
      (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

VERMONT                                                     03-0228404
(State of Incorporation)                     (IRS Employer Identification No.)

TWO BURLINGTON SQUARE
BURLINGTON, VERMONT                                          05401
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)                   (Zip Code)


             Registrant's Telephone Number:  (802) 658-4000

                          NOT APPLICABLE
           Former Name, Former Address and Formal Fiscal Year
                    If Changed Since Last Report


Indicate by checkmark 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       

At March 31, 1997 there were 12,692,237 shares of the Corporations's $1.00 par 
value common stock issued, with 12,152,863 shares outstanding. 


CHITTENDEN CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED)



                                                    March 31,      December 31,
                                                       1997             1996
                                                    ---------------------------
ASSETS                                                     (In Thousands)

Cash and Cash Equivalents                             $147,958        $214,459
Securities Available For Sale                          319,532         329,213
Securities Held for Investment (Market Value
$33,611,000 in 1997;  and $35,405,000 in 1996)          33,893          35,580
Federal Home Loan Bank Stock                             5,591           5,591
Mortgage Loans Held for Sale                             5,417           9,870

Loans:
  Commercial                                           328,930         321,068
  Real Estate:
    Residential                                        485,096         491,169
    Commercial                                         305,718         304,530
    Construction                                        26,552          25,084
                                                     --------------------------
    Total Real Estate                                  817,366         820,783
  Consumer                                             211,664         202,816

Total Loans                                          1,357,960       1,344,667
  Less:  Allowance for Possible Loan Losses            (28,200)        (28,096)
                                                     --------------------------
Net Loans                                            1,329,760       1,316,571

Accrued Interest Receivable                             13,395          14,179
Other Real Estate Owned                                  2,297           2,251
Net Deferred Tax Asset                                  11,874          10,647
Other Assets                                            14,571          15,797
Premises and Equipment, Net                             24,387          24,297
Intangible Assets                                        9,992          10,291
                                                     --------------------------
Total Assets                                        $1,918,667      $1,988,746
                                                     ==========================
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

Liabilities:
Deposits:
  Demand                                              $279,837        $286,932
  Certificates of Deposit $100,000 and Over            107,689         104,295
  Savings and Other Time                             1,286,815       1,370,352
                                                     --------------------------
Total Deposits                                       1,674,341       1,761,579

Short-Term Borrowings                                   44,133          23,992
Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities                  24,891          26,234
Long-Term Debt                                           2,554           2,540
                                                     --------------------------
Total Liabilities                                    1,745,919       1,814,345
                                                     --------------------------
Stockholders' Equity:
  Common Stock - $1 Par Value
    Authorized - 30,000,000 Shares
    Issued - 12,692,237 Shares in 1997; and 12,678,625
    in 1996                                             12,692          12,679
  Surplus                                               74,900          74,706
  Retained Earnings                                     96,467          92,040
Treasury Stock - At Cost, 539,374 Shares in 1997;
    402,413 in 1996                                     (8,513)         (4,770)
Net Unrealized Loss on Securities Available
for Sale,
  Net of Benefit of $1,429,000 in 1997; and
   $102,000 in 1996                                     (2,552)           (208)
Unearned Portion of Employee Restricted Stock             (246)            (46)
                                                     --------------------------
Total Stockholders' Equity                             172,748         174,401
                                                     --------------------------
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity          $1,918,667      $1,988,746
                                                     ==========================

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial
statements.

Certain amounts for 1996 have been reclassified to conform with
1997 classifications.

CHITTENDEN CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (UNAUDITED)

   
                                                       For the Three Months
                                                         Ended March 31,
                                                       1997           1996
                                                --------------------------------
                                               (In Thousands, Except Share Data)

Interest Income:
  Interest on Loans                                      $29,727        $29,087
  Investment Securities:
    Mortgage-Backed Securities                             1,778          1,470
    Taxable                                                4,005          3,188
    Tax-Favored Debt                                           9             28
    Tax-Favored Equity                                       205            437
  Short-Term Investments                                     454            446
                                                --------------------------------
Total Interest Income                                     36,178         34,656
                                                --------------------------------
Interest Expense:
  Deposits:
    Savings                                                7,052          6,588
    Time                                                   6,617          7,481
                                                --------------------------------
  Total Interest on Deposits                              13,669         14,069

  Short-Term Borrowings                                      517            475
  Long-Term Debt                                              50             48
                                                --------------------------------
Total Interest Expense                                    14,236         14,592
                                                --------------------------------

Net Interest Income                                       21,942         20,064
Provision for Possible Loan Losses                         1,013            983
                                                --------------------------------
Net Interest Income after Provision for
      Possible Loan Losses                                20,929         19,081
                                                --------------------------------
Noninterest Income:
  Trust Income                                             1,256          1,179
  Service Charges on Deposit Accounts                      1,596          1,485
  Mortgage Servicing Income                                  564            626
  Gains on Sales of Mortgage Loans, Net                      405            779
  Credit Card Income, Net                                  1,344            936
  Other                                                    1,246          1,127
                                                --------------------------------
Total Noninterest Income                                   6,411          6,132
                                                --------------------------------
Noninterest Expense:
  Salaries                                                 6,535          6,180
  Employee Benefits                                        2,482          2,039
  Net Occupancy Expense                                    2,414          2,359
  FDIC Deposit Insurance                                      53              9
  Other Real Estate Owned, Income and Expense, Net            56             68
  Other                                                    5,402          5,437
                                                --------------------------------
Total Noninterest Expense                                 16,942         16,092
                                                --------------------------------

Income Before Income Taxes                                10,398          9,121
Provision for Income Taxes                                 3,514          3,108
                                                --------------------------------
Net Income                                                $6,884         $6,013
                                                ================================
Earnings Per Share                                         $0.55          $0.49

Dividends Per Share                                        $0.20          $0.11
Book Value Per Share                                      $14.21         $13.00

Weighted Average Common and Common Equivalent
Shares Outstanding                                    12,512,491     12,361,082


The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial
statements.

Certain amounts for 1996 have been reclassified to conform with
1997 classifications.

              Chittenden Corporation
       Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
                    (Unaudited)

                                                For Three Months Ended March 31,
                                                --------------------------------
                                                            1997           1996
                                                --------------------------------
                                                             (In Thousands)

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
  Net income                                             $6,884         $6,013
  Adjustments to reconcile net income to net
      cash provided by operating activities:
    Provision for possible loan losses                    1,013            983
    Depreciation                                            861            751
    Amortization of intangible assets                       299            327
    Amortization of premiums, fees, and discounts, net    1,738            604
    Deferred income taxes                                   101            130
    Loans originated and purchased for sale             (29,523)       (56,537)
    Proceeds from sales of loans                         34,381         54,923
    Gain on sales of loans                                 (405)          (779)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
     Accrued interest receivable                            784           (985)
     Other assets                                         1,262             72
     Accrued expenses and other liabilities              (1,285)        (1,382)
                                                       ---------      ----------
      Net cash provided by operating activities          16,110          4,120
                                                       ---------      ----------
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
    Proceeds from sales of securities available 
     for sale                                            35,055              -
    Proceeds from maturing securities and principal 
     payments on securities available for sale           62,395         96,052
    Purchase of securities available for sale           (91,458)      (109,668)
    Proceeds from principal payments on securities
       held for investment                                1,857          1,255
    Purchases of securities held for investment            (189)          (290)
    Loans originated, net of principal repayments       (15,962)       (19,705)
    Purchases of premises and equipment                    (951)          (457)
                                                        ---------     ----------
     Net cash used in investing activities               (9,253)       (32,813)
                                                        ---------     ----------
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
    Net increase (decrease) in deposits                 (87,252)        19,815
    Net increase (decrease) in short-term borrowings     20,141        (10,677)
    Net increase in long-term debt                           14             14
    Proceeds from issuance of treasury and common stock      40          1,186
    Dividends on common stock                            (2,457)        (1,408)
    Repurchase of common stock                           (3,844)             -
                                                        ---------      ---------
      Net cash provided by (used in) financing 
       activities                                       (73,358)         8,930
                                                        --------       ---------
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents               (66,501)       (19,763)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period        214,459        165,441
                                                        --------       ---------
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period             $147,958       $145,678
                                                      ==========      ==========

Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
    Cash paid during the period for:
      Interest                                          $14,384        $14,428
      Income taxes                                           57              -
    Noncash investing and financing activities:
      Loans transferred to other real estate owned          991          1,135
    Issuance of treasury and restricted stock               268             22

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial
statements.

Certain amounts for 1996 have been reclassified to conform with
1997 classifications.




                  PART I.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION

                  Item 1.  Financial Statements

            NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                          March 31, 1997

NOTE 1 - ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The Company's significant accounting policies, other than those described in
Note 2 below, are described in Note 1 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial
Statements included in its 1996 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission.  For interim reporting purposes, the Company
follows the same basic accounting policies and considers each interim period as
an integral part of an annual period.  Certain amounts for 1996 have been
reclassified to conform with 1997 classifications.

The financial information included herein is unaudited; however, such
information reflects all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring
adjustments) which are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair
statement of results for the interim periods.

NOTE 2 - ACCOUNTING POLICY CHANGES - ADOPTION OF SFAS 125

As of January 1, 1997, the Company adopted Statement of Financial Accounting
Standards No. 125, ACCOUNTING FOR TRANSFERS AND SERVICING OF FINANCIAL ASSETS
AND EXTINGUISHMENT OF LIABILITIES ("SFAS 125"), which superseded SFAS 122,
ACCOUNTING FOR MORTGAGE SERVICING RIGHTS.  Under the financial-components
approach set forth in SFAS 125, after a transfer of financial assets, an entity
recognizes the financial and servicing assets it controls and the liabilities it
has incurred, derecognizes financial assets when control has been surrendered,
and derecognizes liabilities when extinguished.  The Statement also provides
consistent standards for distinguishing transfers of financial assets that are
sales from transfers that are secured borrowings.  SFAS 125 did not have a
significant impact on the Company s financial position, results of operations,
or accounting policies as previously promulgated by SFAS 122. 

NOTE 3   NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENT

In March 1997, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards No. 128, EARNINGS PER SHARE ( SFAS 128 ), which
established new standards for calculating and presenting earnings per share. 
The Company will adopt this new standard in its financial statements for the
period ended December 31, 1997. The standard will require the reporting of
diluted earnings per share and basic earnings per share.  For the three months 
ended March 31, 1997 and 1996, diluted earnings per share would have been $.55
and $.49, respectively.  Basic earnings per share would have been $.56 and $.50,
respectively, for those same periods. 

NOTE 4 - SUBSEQUENT EVENT

On April 16, 1997, the Company declared dividends of approximately $2.665
million or $0.22 per share.  This dividend is to be paid on May 16, 1997 to
stockholders of record on May 2, 1997.

Item 2.  Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition 
                    and Results of Operations 



Chittenden Corporation
Average Balances, Interest Income and Expense, and Average Rates (Unaudited)
For the Three Months Ended March 31,


                                                                1997
                                                            Interest   Average
                                                  Average     Income/   Yield/
                                                  Balance    Expense(1) Rate(1)
                                               ---------------------------------

ASSETS
Interest-Earning Assets:
  Loans                                       $1,351,751    $29,882       8.97%
  Industrial Revenue Bonds (2)                     4,675        131      11.36%
  Investments:
    Taxable                                      370,423      5,783       6.33%
    Tax-Favored Debt Securities                      490          9       7.45%
    Tax-Favored Equity Securities                 20,448        282       5.59%
  Interest-Bearing Deposits in Banks                 100          1       4.06%
  Federal Funds Sold                              34,251        453       5.36%
                                                 -------    -------
    Total Interest-Earning Assets              1,782,138     36,541       8.32%
                                                            -------
  NonInterest-Earning Assets                     140,016
  Allowance for Possible Loan Losses             (28,197)
                                                 -------
    Total Assets                              $1,893,957
                                              ==========

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Interest-Bearing Liabilities:
  Savings and Interest-Bearing
    Transactional Accounts                       867,600      7,052       3.30%
  Certificates of Deposit $100,000
    and Over                                     106,888      1,394       5.29%
  Other Time Deposits                            415,404      5,223       5.10%
                                                 -------    -------
    Total Interest-Bearing Deposit             1,389,892     13,669       3.99%

  Short-Term Borrowings                           32,818        517       6.39%
  Long-Term Debt                                   2,549         50       7.96%
                                                 -------    -------
    Total Interest-Bearing Liabilities         1,425,259     14,236       4.05%
                                                            -------
NonInterest-Bearing Liabilities:

  Demand Deposits                                272,401
  Other Liabilities                               20,900
                                                 -------
    Total Liabilities                          1,718,560

  Stockholders' Equity                           175,397
                                                 -------
    Total Liabilities and
      Stockholders' Equity                    $1,893,957
                                              ==========
Net Interest Income                                         $22,305
                                                            =======

Interest Rate Spread (3)                                                  4.27%

Net Yield on Earning Assets (4)                                           5.08%



(1)  On a fully taxable equivalent basis.  Calculated using a Federal Income 
     Tax Rate of 35%.  Loan income includes fees.
(2)  Industrial revenue bonds are included in Loans in the Financial
     Statements.
(3)  Interest rate spread is the average rate earned on total interest-earning
     assets less the average rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities.
(4)  Net yield on earning assets is net interest income divided by total
     interest-earning assets.


Chittenden Corporation
Average Balances, Interest Income and Expense, and Average Rates (Unaudited)
For the Three Months Ended March 31,


                                                                1996
                                                              Interest  Average
                                                   Average     Income/   Yield/
                                                   Balance    Expense(1) Rate(1)
                                                --------------------------------

ASSETS
Interest-Earning Assets:
  Loans                                       $1,277,064    $29,291       9.22%
  Industrial Revenue Bonds (2)                     5,156        148      11.54%
  Investments:
    Taxable                                      300,021      4,658       6.24%
    Tax-Favored Debt Securities                    1,546         37       9.63%
    Tax-Favored Equity Securities                 40,608        602       5.96%
  Interest-Bearing Deposits in Banks                 146          -       3.00%
  Federal Funds Sold                              39,121        446       4.59%
                                                 -------    -------
    Total Interest-Earning Assets              1,663,662     35,182       8.51%
                                                            -------
  NonInterest-Earning Assets                     150,721
  Allowance for Possible Loan Losses             (28,372)
                                                 -------
    Total Assets                              $1,786,011
                                              ==========

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Interest-Bearing Liabilities:
  Savings and Interest-Bearing
    Transactional Accounts                       801,793      6,588       3.30%
  Certificates of Deposit $100,000
    and Over                                     103,853      1,503       5.82%
  Other Time Deposits                            434,775      5,978       5.53%
                                                 -------    -------
    Total Interest-Bearing Deposits            1,340,421     14,069       4.22%

  Short-Term Borrowings                           32,380         475      5.90%
  Long-Term Debt                                   2,493          48      7.74%
                                                 -------    -------
    Total Interest-Bearing Liabilities         1,375,294     14,592       4.27%
                                                            -------
NonInterest-Bearing Liabilities:

  Demand Deposits                                233,086
  Other Liabilities                               22,067
                                                 -------
    Total Liabilities                          1,630,447

  Stockholders' Equity                           155,564
                                                 -------
    Total Liabilities and
      Stockholders' Equity                    $1,786,011
                                              ==========
Net Interest Income                                         $20,590
                                                            =======

Interest Rate Spread (3)                                                  4.24%

Net Yield on Earning Assets (4)                                           4.98%



(1)  On a fully taxable equivalent basis.  Calculated using a Federal Income
     Tax Rate of 35%.  Loan income includes fees.
(2)  Industrial revenue bonds are included in Loans in the Financial
     Statements.
(3)  Interest rate spread is the average rate earned on total interest-earning
     assets less the average rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities.
(4)  Net yield on earning assets is net interest income divided by total
     interest-earning assets.



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

Chittenden Corporation's net income for the first quarter of 1997 was $6.9
million compared with $6.0 million a year ago.  Net income per share of common
stock was $0.55 for the three months ended March 31, 1997, up from $0.49
reported for the first three months of 1996.  Return on average assets was 1.47%
for the first quarter of 1997, up from 1.35% for the same period last year. 
Return on average equity was 15.92% for the quarter ended March 31, 1997
compared with 15.55% for the same period in 1996.

Net interest income on a fully taxable equivalent basis for the three months
ended March 31, 1997 was $22.3 million, up $1.7 million from the amount earned
during the same period in 1996.  This increase was a result of higher average
earning assets, up $118 million from a year ago, as well as to an increase in
the net yield on those assets to 5.08% for the first quarter of 1997, from 4.98%
for the same period in 1996.  The increase in average earning assets was
distributed among both loans and investments and was funded primarily by higher
deposit levels, as well as by growth in stockholders  equity.

Provisions for and activity in the allowance for possible loan losses are
summarized as follows:


                                                 Three Months Ended March 31,
                                                    1997           1996
                                                 ----------------------------
                                                       (In thousands)
Beginning Balance, 
Allowance for Possible Loan Losses                  $28,096        $27,817
Provision for Possible Loan Losses                    1,013            983
Loans Charged Off                                   (1,359)        (1,417)
Loan Recoveries                                         450            614
                                                    --------       --------
Ending Balance, 
Allowance for Possible Loan Loases                  $28,200        $27,997
                                          
                                          
Noninterest income amounted to $6.4 million for the first quarter of 1997, up
$279,000 or 5% from last year.  Net credit card income increased by $408,000, or
44%, reflecting growth in merchant services transaction volumes.  More modest
increases were seen in several categories including service charges on deposit
accounts ($111,000 or 7%) and trust income ($77,000 or 7%).  Gains on sales of
mortgages were $405,000 for the first quarter of 1997 compared with $779,000 for
the same period a year ago as a result of decreased market activity. 

For the first quarter of 1997, noninterest expenses were $16.9 million, up
$850,000 or 5% from the comparable 1996 level.  Approximately $798,000 of this
increase was in the salaries and employee benefits areas, which increased due to
a combination of slightly higher staffing levels,  higher than normal
recruitment expenses, and higher incentive accruals.  

CREDIT QUALITY

Nonperforming assets include nonaccrual loans, restructured debt, and foreclosed
real estate (Other Real Estate Owned).  As of March 31, 1997, nonperforming
assets totaled $12.3 million, down from $13.9 million a year ago and $13.5
million at December 31, 1996.  The allowance for loan losses was $28.2 million
at March 31, 1997, up from $28.0 million at March 31, 1996 and from $28.1
million at December 31, 1996.  The provision for possible loan losses charged
against earnings in the first quarter was $1.0 million, a reduction of $312,000
from the level provided during the fourth quarter of 1996 and up slightly from
the amount provided during the first quarter of 1996. 

A summary of credit quality follows:

                                         03/31/97  12/31/96   03/31/96
                                         ------------------------------
                                                (In Thousands)

Nonaccrual Loans                         $ 9,172    $10,601   $ 8,386
Restructured Debt                            842        638     2,854
Other Real Estate
 Owned (OREO)                              2,276      2,251     2,623
                                         --------   --------  --------
Total Nonperforming
 Assets (NPA)                            $12,290    $13,490   $13,863
                                         ========   ========  ========
Loans Past Due 90 Days or More
 and Still Accruing Interest             $ 2,326    $   966   $ 2,026
Allowance for Possible
 Loan Losses                              28,200     28,096    27,997
       
NPA as % of Loans plus OREO                 0.90%      1.00%     1.08%
Loss Allowance as % of Loans                2.08       2.09      2.20
Loss Allowance as % of 
 Nonperforming Loans                      281.58     249.99    249.08
Loss Allowance as % of NPA                229.45     208.27    201.95

CAPITAL 

Stockholders' equity totaled $172.7 million at March 31, 1997, down from $174.4
million at December 31, 1996.  The current level reflects year-to-date net
income of $6.9 million, repurchase of stock for $3.8 million, an increase of
$2.3 million in the valuation allowance for net unrealized losses on investment
securities available for sale, and dividends paid to stockholders of $2.5
million.

"Tier One" capital, consisting entirely of common equity, measured 11.69% of
risk-weighted assets at March 31, 1997.  Total capital, including the "Tier Two"
allowance for loan losses, was 13.04% of risk-weighted assets.  The leverage
capital ratio was 8.69%.  These ratios placed Chittenden in the "well-
capitalized" category according to regulatory standards.

LIQUIDITY 

The Company's liquidity and rate sensitivity are monitored by the Bank s asset
and liability committee.  This committee meets regularly to review and direct
the Bank s lending and investment activities, as well as its deposit gathering
and borrowing functions.

The measure of an institution s liquidity is its ability to meet its cash
commitments at all times with available cash or by conversion of other assets to
cash at a reasonable price.  At March 31, 1997, the Company maintained cash
balances and short-term investments of approximately $148.0 million, compared
with $214.5 million at December 31, 1996.  During the first three months of
1997, the Company continued to be an average daily net seller of Federal Funds.

                                PART II - OTHER INFORMATION 

ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

None

ITEM 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT'S COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS

Beginning January 21, 1997 through March 10, 1997, there were seven transactions
in which 6,362 shares of the Company's common stock were issued pursuant to the 
1993 Stock Incentive Plan (The SIP).  The SIP provides an opportunity for key 
employees of the Company to purchase the Company s common stock at stated 
exercise prices.  Options exercised during the first quarter had exercise prices
ranging from $3.97 to $8.70 per share, with a weighted average price of $6.27 
per share.  The Company received cash in the amount of $38,684 from these 
transactions.  The Company relies on Section 4 (2) of the Securities Act of 1933
for exemption from registration.  The Company filed a registration on Form S-8 
on April 17, 1997, covering the shares of the Company s common stock issued and 
issuable pursuant to the SIP.

ITEM 6. EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

(a)      EXHIBITS

         Exhibit 27.  Financial Data Schedule

(b)      REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

         None             


                                CHITTENDEN CORPORATION

                                      SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirement 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.

                                       CHITTENDEN CORPORATION
                                       Registrant


May 14, 1997                           S/PAUL A. PERRAULT                   
- ------------------                     ------------------------------------
Date                                     Paul A. Perrault,
                                         President and Chief Executive Officer


May 14, 1997                           S/KIRK W. WALTERS                     
- -------------------                    ------------------------------------
Date                                     Kirk W. Walters,
                                         Executive Vice President, Treasurer, 
                                         and Chief Financial Officer 

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