UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. )*
STAR BANC CORPORATION
Name of Issuer
COMMON STOCK
Title of Class of Securities
85508310-1
CUSIP Number
Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this
statement[ ]. (A fee is not required only if the filing
person: (1) has a previous statement on file reporting
beneficial ownership of more than five percent of the class of
securities described in Item 1; and (2) has filed no amendment
subsequent thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five
percent or less of such class.) (See Rule 13d-7).
*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a
reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to
the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent
amendment containing information which would alter the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required in the remainder of this cover page
shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise
subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall
be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the
Notes).
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CUSIP No. 85508310-1 13G Page 2 of 4 Pages
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Star Banc Corporation
31-838189
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a)[ ]
(b)[ ]
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3. SEC USE ONLY
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4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Ohio, United States
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NUMBER OF 5. SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES 3,545,880
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BENEFICIALLY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY 0
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EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING 1,833,047
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PERSON WITH 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
649,358
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9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
4,623,780
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10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES* [ ]
_________________________________________________________________
11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
5.42%
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12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
HC
_________________________________________________________________
*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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SCHEDULE 13G
Item 1.
(a) Name of Issuer
STAR BANC CORPORATION
(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices
425 WALNUT STREET, CINCINNATI, OHIO 45202
Item 2.
(a) Name of Person Filing
STAR BANC CORPORATION
(b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence
425 WALNUT STREET, CINCINNATI, OHIO 45202
(c) Citizenship:
OHIO
(d) Title of Class of Securities
COMMON STOCK
(e) CUSIP Number
85508310-1
Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b),
or 13d-2(b), check whether the person filing is a:
THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH (b) OF THIS ITEM
3 BY STAR BANC CORPORATION.
Item 4. Ownership
STAR BANC CORPORATION HAS RECORD TITLE TO NONE OF THE
SECURITIES FOR WHICH THIS STATEMENT IS FILED. ALL SUCH
SECURITIES ARE HELD BY THE TRUST DEPARTMENT OF THE SUBSIDIARY
BANK.
Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent of Less of a Class
INAPPLICABLE
Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another
Person.
INAPPLICABLE
Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary
Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent
Holding Company
INAPPLICABLE
Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group
INAPPLICABLE
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group
INAPPLICABLE
Item 10. Certification
By signing below, Star Banc Corporation certifies that, to the
best of its knowledge and belief, the securities referred to
above were acquired for the purpose of and do not have the
effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of
such securities and were not acquired in connection with or as a
participant in any transaction having such purposes or effect.
SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and
belief, Star Banc Corporation certifies that the information set
forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
February 13, 1998
STAR BANC CORPORATION
By: /s/ Jennie P. Carlson
Jennie P. Carlson, Sr. Vice President and General Counsel
