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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 020549
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. 1-6880
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First Bank System, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
First Bank Place
601 Second Avenue South
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402-4302
(612) 973-1111
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(Address, including zip code, and telephone
number, including area code of registrant's
principal executive offices)
Preferred Share Purchase Rights
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(Title of each class of securities covered by this Form)
Common Stock and Warrants to Purchase Common Stock
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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 and 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) /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/
Approximate numbers of holders of record as of the certificate or
notice date: 0
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
First Bank System, Inc. has caused this certificate/notice to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned duly authorized person.
DATE: March 31, 1997 BY: /s/ Lee R. Mitau
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Lee R. Mitau
Executive Vice President
General Counsel and Secretary
