SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20549
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Form 15
Certification and Notice of Termination of Registration under Section 12(g)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Suspension of Duty to File Reports
Under Sections 13 and 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Commission File No. 33-53016
PNC MORTGAGE SECURITIES CORP.
75 North Fairway Drive
Vernon Hills, Illinois 60061
(847) 549-6500
PNC MORTGAGE SECURITIES CORP.
MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES,
SERIES 1995-1
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Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates
1996-1
Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates
1996-2
Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates
1996-3
Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates
1996-4
Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates
1997-1
Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates
1997-2
Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates
1997-3
Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates
1997-4
Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates
1997-5
Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates
1997-6
Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates
1997-8
(Title of all other classes of securities for which a
duty to file reports under Section 13(a) or 15(d) remains)
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Please place an X in the box(es) to designate the appropriate rule provision(s)
relied upon to terminate or suspend the duty to file reports:
Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(i) [ ] Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(i) [ x ]
Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(ii) [ ] Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(ii) [ ]
Rule 12g-4(a)(2(i) [ ] Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(i) [ ]
Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(ii) [ ] Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(ii) [ ]
Rule 15d-6 [ ]
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Approximate number of holders of record as of the certification or notice
date: 3
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, PNC
Mortgage Securities Corp. has caused this certification/notice to be signed
on its behalf by the undersigned duly authorized person.
Date: March 20, 1998 By: \s\Thomas G. Lehmann
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Thomas G. Lehmann
Vice President and General Counsel
