UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
DATE OF REPORT (Date of earliest event reported): April 15, 1998
FIRST COMMERCE CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
LOUISIANA 0-7931 72-0701203
(State or other (Commission File (IRS Employer
jurisdiction of Number) Identification
incorporation) Number)
201 ST. CHARLES AVE., 29TH FLOOR, NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA 70170
(Address of principal executive offices - Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (504) 623-1371
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits
Exhibit
No. Document Description
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99(a) Press Release issued on April 15, 1998
SIGNATURE
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 hereunto
duly authorized.
FIRST COMMERCE CORPORATION
(Registrant)
By: /s/ Thomas L. Callicutt, Jr.
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Thomas L. Callicutt, Jr.
Executive Vice President,
Controller and Principal Accounting
Officer
Dated: April 20, 1998
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit Sequential
No. Document Description Page No.
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99(a) Press Release issued on April 5
15, 1998
Exhibit 99(a)
News Release
First Commerce Corporation
New Orleans, Louisiana
April 15, 1998
CONTACT: Michael A. Flick (504) 623-1492
Holly E. Hobson (504) 623-2917
FIRST COMMERCE CORPORATION DECLARES
ADDITIONAL DIVIDEND
New Orleans -- First Commerce Corporation (NASDAQ-FCOM)
declared today an additional cash dividend of 13.5 cents per
share on the Corporation's common stock. The dividend is
payable May 5, 1998, to holders of record on April 28, 1998.
The additional cash dividend is intended to align First
Commerce's dividend rate for the first quarter of 1998 with
the dividend rate of BANC ONE CORPORATION. The merger of
First Commerce with BANC ONE CORPORATION is expected to be
completed in the second quarter of 1998.
