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UNITED STATES
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 SECTIONS 13 AND
15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Commission File Number: 333-09041
BAYBANKS, INC. SAVINGS, PROFIT SHARING AND STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN
(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
100 FEDERAL STREET, BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02110, (617) 434-2200
(ADDRESS, INCLUDING ZIP CODE, AND TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING
AREA CODE, OF REGISTRANT'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES)
PLAN INTERESTS AND SHARES OF COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $1.50 PER SHARE,
OF BANKBOSTON CORPORATION, OFFERED PURSUANT TO THE PLAN
(TITLE OF EACH CLASS OF SECURITIES COVERED BY THIS FORM)
NONE
(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
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 /X/
Approximate number of holders of record as of the certification or
notice date: NONE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
BankBoston Thrift-Incentive 401(k) Plan (formerly known as the
Thrift-Incentive Plan of The First National Bank of Boston and Certain
Affiliated Companies), as successor to the BayBanks, Inc. Savings, Profit
Sharing and Stock Ownership Plan, has caused this certification to be signed
on its behalf by the undersigned duly authorized person.
Date: June 10, 1997 BANKBOSTON THRIFT-INCENTIVE 401(K) PLAN
/s/ Robert J. King, Jr.
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By: Robert J. King, Jr.
Secretary of the Thrift-Incentive Plan Committee
Instruction: This form is required by Rules 12g-4, 12h-3 and 15d-6 of the
General Rules and Regulations under the 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 of 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.
