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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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 Section 13 and 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934.
Commission File Number 0-10241
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AMERICAN NATIONAL BANCSHARES OF HOUMA, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
801 BARROW STREET, HOUMA, LOUISIANA 70360 (504) 847-0405
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(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of
registrant's principal executive offices)
$3.00 PAR VALUE COMMON STOCK
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(Title of each class of securities covered by this Form)
NONE
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(Title of all other classes of securities covered by this form)
NONE
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(Titles of all other classes of securities for which a duty to file reports
under section 13(a) or 15(d) remains)
Please place an X in the box(es) to designate the appropriate
rule provision(s) relied upon to terminate or suspend the duty to file reports:
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Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(i) /X/ Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(ii) / /
Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(ii) / / Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(i) / /
Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(i) / / Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(ii) / /
Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(ii) / / Rule 15d-6 / /
Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(i) /X/
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Approximate number of holders of record as of the certification or
notice date:
NONE, FOLLOWING THE EFFECTIVE TIME OF THE REGISTRANT'S MERGER WITH AND INTO
REGIONS FINANCIAL CORPORATION
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
REGIONS FINANCIAL CORPORATION, AS SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO THE REGISTRANT, has
caused this certification/notice to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned
duly authorized person.
DATE: September 16, 1996 BY: /S/ SAMUEL E. UPCHURCH JR.
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Samuel E. Upchurch, Jr.
General Counsel and Security of Regions
Financial Corporation, as successor by merger
to the Registrant
Instruction: This form is required by Rules 12g-4, 12h-3 and 15d-6 of the
General Rules and Regulations under Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The
registrant shall file with the Commission three copies of Form 15, one of which
shall be manually signed. It may be signed by an officer fo the registrant, by
counsel or by any other duly authorized person. The name and title of the
person signing the form shall be typed or printed under the signature.
