FLEET FINANCIAL GROUP INC
8-K, 1995-08-11
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             SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                    Washington, DC  20549

                          FORM 8-K

                       CURRENT REPORT

           Pursuant to Section 13 or 15 (d) of the
               Securities Exchange Act of 1934



                        August 11, 1995
             ---------------------------------
             (Date of earliest event reported)


                 FLEET FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
   ------------------------------------------------------
   (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)





                        RHODE ISLAND
       ----------------------------------------------
       (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)



           1-6366                       05-0341324
   -----------------------     ---------------------------------
   (Commission File Number)    (IRS Employer Identification No.)

 50 Kennedy Plaza, Providence, Rhode Island             02903
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 (Address of principal executive offices)           (Zip Code)





                         (401)278-5800
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      Registrant's telephone number, including area code:




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Item 5.   Other Events

Pending Merger

     As previously reported, Fleet Financial Group, Inc.
("Fleet") and Shawmut National Corporation ("Shawmut") have
entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger dated February
20, 1995 (the "Merger Agreement") providing for the merger
of Shawmut with and into Fleet (the "Merger").

     Fleet hereby files Unaudited Pro Forma Combined
Financial Statements and Notes thereto for the period ending
June 30, 1995.

     For additional information regarding the Merger, see
Fleet's Current Reports on Form 8-K dated February 20, 1995,
February 21, 1995, April 13, 1995, May 17, 1995 and June 21,
1995.

Item 7.   Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial
Information and Exhibits

     (a)  Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired.
          Not applicable.

     (b)  Pro Forma Financial Information.
          Not applicable.

     (c)  Exhibits

     The following exhibits are filed with this Current
Report, except for Exhibit 99.b, which is incorporated by
reference from Shawmut's filing as indicated.

 Exhibit                      Description
 Number
 --------  ------------------------------------------------
  99.a     Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Financial
           Information for Fleet Financial Group and
           Subsidiaries and Shawmut National Corporation
           and Subsidiaries ("SNC") and Notes thereto.
  99.b     The following unaudited financial statements of
           SNC and accompanying notes are incorporated by
           reference from SNC's quarterly report on Form 10-
           Q for the quarter ended June 30, 1995 (File No.
           1-10102):  Consolidated Balance Sheet - June 30,
           1995, Consolidated Statements of Income for the
           three and six months ended June 30, 1995,
           Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows and
           Consolidated Statement of Changes in
           Stockholders' Equity for the six months ended
           June 30, 1995; Notes to Consolidated Financial
           Statements (to the extent applicable to the
           foregoing Financial Statements).  (Portions of
           SNC's Form 10-Q not specifically incorporated by
           reference are not required for this current
           Report and are not incorporated by reference
           herein.)


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                          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 thereunto duly
authorized.

                                FLEET FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
                              -------------------------------
                                        Registrant

                              /s/   Robert C. Lamb, Jr.
                              -------------------------------
                              By:   Robert C. Lamb, Jr.
                                 Chief Accounting Officer
                                      and Controller


Dated:  August 11, 1995


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      UNAUDITED PRO FORMA COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

      The  following  Unaudited Pro Forma  Combined  Balance
Sheet  as  of  June  30, 1995, and the Unaudited  Pro  Forma
Combined  Statements of Income for the three and six  months
ended  June  30,  1995,  give  effect  to  the  merger  (the
"Merger")  of Shawmut National Corporation ("Shawmut")  into
Fleet  Financial Group, Inc. ("Fleet") accounted  for  as  a
pooling  of  interests, the consummation of the merger  (the
"NBB  Merger") of NBB Bancorp, Inc. ("NBB") into Fleet,  the
consummation  of  the merger (the "Plaza Merger")  of  Plaza
Home  Mortgage Corp. ("Plaza") into Fleet, the  consummation
of  the merger (the "Northeast Merger") of Northeast Federal
Corp.   ("Northeast") into Shawmut, the consummation of  the
acquisition  (the  "Barclays Acquisition") of  substantially
all  of the assets of Barclays Business Finance Division  of
Barclays Business Credit, Inc. ("Barclays") by Shawmut,  and
Fleet's  repurchase (the "FMG Repurchase") of the  publicly-
held  shares  of  Fleet's majority-owned  subsidiary,  Fleet
Mortgage  Group, Inc. ("FMG"), each of which  was  accounted
for by the purchase method of accounting, in each case as if
such  transactions  had occurred on January  1,  1995.   The
Unaudited  Pro Forma Combined Statements of Income  for  the
three and six months ended June 30, 1994, give effect to the
Merger as if the Merger had occurred on January 1, 1994, and
do  not take into account the effects of the NBB Merger, the
Plaza Merger, the Northeast Merger, the Barclays Acquisition
or the FMG Repurchase since such transactions were accounted
for under the purchase method of accounting.

      The  pro  forma information is based on the historical
consolidated  financial statements of Fleet,  Shawmut,  NBB,
Plaza,  Northeast, Barclays, and FMG and their  subsidiaries
under  the  assumptions and adjustments  set  forth  in  the
accompanying  Notes  to  the Unaudited  Pro  Forma  Combined
Financial  Statements.   The pro  forma  combined  financial
statements  do  not  give  effect to  the  anticipated  cost
savings  in connection with the Merger, the NBB Merger,  the
Plaza Merger, or the Northeast Merger or the effects of  any
required regulatory divestitures.

      The  Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Financial Statements
should   be   read  in  conjunction  with  the  consolidated
historical  financial  statements  of  Fleet  and   Shawmut,
including  the  respective notes  thereto.   The  pro  forma
information is presented for comparative purposes  only  and
is  not  necessarily  indicative of the  combined  financial
position  or results of operations in the future or  of  the
combined  financial position or results of operations  which
would   have   been  realized  had  the  acquisitions   been
consummated during the period or as of the dates  for  which
the pro forma information is presented.

      Pro forma per share amounts for the combined Fleet and
Shawmut  entity  are based on the Common Exchange  ratio  of
0.8922  shares  of  Fleet Common Stock  for  each  share  of
Shawmut Common Stock.


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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                 FLEET FINANCIAL GROUP,  INC.  AND SHAWMUT NATIONAL CORPORATION
                                         UNAUDITED PRO FORMA COMBINED BALANCE SHEET
                                                 June 30, 1995 (a)


                                                                                                         Fleet
                                                                                   Pro Forma            Shawmut
   (Dollars in thousands)                          Fleet           Shawmut        Adjustments           Combined
                                                --------------   --------------   --------------      --------------
   <S>                                          <C>              <C>              <C>                 <C>
   ASSETS:
   Cash and cash equivalents                    $  2,382,839     $  1,297,875     $          0        $  3,680,714
   Federal funds sold and securities purchased
        under agreements to resell                   728,264          853,000                0           1,581,264
   Securities available for sale, at market       10,591,259        1,974,074 (d)     (185,254)(f)      12,380,079 (d)
   Securities held to maturity                       736,167        7,527,910 (d)            0           8,264,077 (d)
   Loans and leases                               30,107,137       22,371,047                0          52,478,184
   Reserve for credit losses                        (950,979)        (541,243)               0          (1,492,222)
   Mortgages held for resale                       1,468,510          109,808                0           1,578,318
   Premises and equipment                            686,212          337,526                0           1,023,738
   Purchased mortgage servicing rights             1,215,750           12,650                0           1,228,400
   Excess cost over net assets of subsidiaries
         acquired                                    462,126          493,706                0             955,832
   Other intangibles                                 190,334           16,606                0             206,940
   Other assets                                    3,699,541        1,507,292          163,263 (f)(g)    5,370,096
                                                --------------   --------------   --------------      --------------
   Total assets                                 $ 51,317,160     $ 35,960,251     $    (21,991)       $ 87,255,420
                                                ==============   ==============   ==============      ==============

   LIABILITIES and STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:
   Deposits:
        Demand                                  $  6,355,494     $  4,719,589     $          0        $ 11,075,083
        Regular savings, NOW, money market        14,734,947        8,583,519                0          23,318,466
        Time                                      11,939,851        9,381,237                0          21,321,088
                                                --------------   --------------   --------------      --------------
                                                  33,030,292       22,684,345                0          55,714,637
                                                --------------   --------------   --------------      --------------
   Federal funds purchased and securities sold
        under agreements to repurchase             4,585,248        5,600,163                0          10,185,411
   Other short-term borrowings                     4,589,978        2,315,310          116,363 (h)       7,021,651
   Accrued expenses and other liabilities          1,091,658          443,281          348,280 (f)(g)    1,883,219
   Long-term debt                                  3,804,913        2,339,441                0           6,144,354
                                                --------------   --------------   --------------      --------------
   Total liabilities                              47,102,089       33,382,540          464,643          80,949,272
                                                --------------   --------------   --------------      --------------
   Stockholders' equity:
        Preferred stock                              378,815          303,185                0 (e)         682,000
        Common stock                                 141,960            1,294          103,201 (e)(h)(f)   246,455
        Common surplus                             1,539,220        1,515,780         (429,437)(e)(h)(f) 2,625,563
        Retained earnings                          2,132,547          856,885         (209,735)(g)       2,779,697
        Net unrealized gain/(loss) on securities
           available for sale                         31,967          (13,019)         (37,077)(f)         (18,129)(d)
        Treasury stock, at cost                       (9,438)         (86,414)          86,414 (e)          (9,438)
                                                --------------   --------------   --------------      --------------
   Total stockholders' equity                      4,215,071        2,577,711         (486,634)          6,306,148
                                                --------------   --------------   --------------      --------------
   Total liabilities and stockholders' equity   $ 51,317,160     $ 35,960,251     $    (21,991)       $ 87,255,420
                                                ==============   ==============   ==============      ==============
</TABLE>


See accompanying notes to the unaudited pro forma combined financial statements


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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                 FLEET FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. AND SHAWMUT NATIONAL CORPORATION
                                         UNAUDITED PRO FORMA COMBINED STATEMENT OF INCOME
                                           For the Three Months Ended June 30, 1995 (a)


                                                                                                               Fleet
                                                                                                              Shawmut
                                                                        Shawmut           Pro Forma          Pro Forma
   (Dollars in thousands, except per share data)      Fleet            Pro Forma         Adjustments          Combined
                                                  ----------------   ----------------   ----------------   ----------------
   <S>                                            <C>                <C>                <C>                <C>
   Interest and fees on loans and leases          $      738,813     $      473,237     $            0     $    1,212,050
   Interest on securities                                186,865            182,173             (1,279)(f)        367,759
                                                  ----------------   ----------------   ----------------   ----------------
        Total interest income                            925,678            655,410             (1,279)         1,579,809
   Interest expense:
        Deposits                                         262,839            190,857                  0            453,696
        Short-term borrowings                             96,316            145,091                  0            241,407
        Long-term debt                                    70,080             41,506                  0            111,586
                                                  ----------------   ----------------   ----------------   ----------------
        Total interest expense                           429,235            377,454                  0            806,689
                                                  ----------------   ----------------   ----------------   ----------------
   Net interest income                                   496,443            277,956             (1,279)           773,120
   Provision for credit losses                            27,632                500                  0             28,132
                                                  ----------------   ----------------   ----------------   ----------------
   Net interest income after provision
       for credit losses                                 468,811            277,456             (1,279)           744,988
                                                  ----------------   ----------------   ----------------   ----------------
   Mortgage banking                                      130,553             10,556                  0            141,109
   Investment services revenue                            46,145             31,411                  0             77,556
   Service charges, fees and commissions                  75,105             55,594                  0            130,699
   Securities available for sale gains (losses)            3,061              4,893                  0              7,954
   Other noninterest income                              108,117             14,704                  0            122,821
                                                  ----------------   ----------------   ----------------   ----------------
          Total noninterest income                       362,981            117,158                  0            480,139
                                                  ----------------   ----------------   ----------------   ----------------
   Employee compensation and benefits                    244,533            127,102                  0            371,635
   Occupancy and equipment                                75,182             39,193                  0            114,375
   Mortgage servicing rights amortization                 45,631              1,204                  0             46,835
   FDIC assessment                                        18,034             12,245                  0             30,279
   Marketing                                              15,450              6,450                  0             21,900
   Core deposit and goodwill amortization                 20,717              7,051                  0             27,768
   OREO expense                                            2,376              1,215                  0              3,591
   Merger-related charges                                      0             13,588            (13,588)(g)              0
   Other noninterest expense                             126,423             56,112                  0            182,535
                                                  ----------------   ----------------   ----------------   ----------------
          Total noninterest expense                      548,346            264,160            (13,588)           798,918
                                                  ----------------   ----------------   ----------------   ----------------
   Income before taxes                                   283,446            130,454             12,309            426,209
   Applicable income taxes                               111,260             49,503              4,924            165,687
                                                  ----------------   ----------------   ----------------   ----------------
   Net income                                     $      172,186     $       80,951     $        7,385     $      260,522
                                                  ================   ================   ================   ================
   Net income applicable to common shares: (j)    $      169,723     $       73,716                        $      250,824
                                                  ================   ================                      ================
   Weighted average common shares outstanding: (i)
        Primary                                      161,405,299        122,251,693                           265,292,883
        Fully diluted                                161,832,528        122,251,693                           265,720,112

   Earnings per share:
        Primary                                    $        1.05     $         0.60                        $         0.95
        Fully diluted                              $        1.05     $         0.60                        $         0.94

</TABLE>


See accompanying notes to the unaudited pro forma combined financial statements


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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                 FLEET FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. AND SHAWMUT NATIONAL CORPORATION
                                         UNAUDITED PRO FORMA COMBINED STATEMENT OF INCOME
                                           For the Three Months Ended June 30, 1995 (a)




                                                     Shawmut           Pro Forma           Shawmut
   (Dollars in thousands, except per share data)    Historical      Adjustments (c)       Pro Forma
                                                  ----------------   ----------------   ----------------
   <S>                                            <C>                <C>                <C>
   Interest and fees on loans and leases          $      458,150     $       15,087     $      473,237
   Interest on securities                                155,915             26,258            182,173
                                                  ----------------   ----------------   ----------------
        Total interest income                            614,065             41,345            655,410
   Interest expense:
        Deposits                                         168,880             21,977            190,857
        Short-term borrowings                            135,282              9,809            145,091
        Long-term debt                                    41,506                  0             41,506
                                                  ----------------   ----------------   ----------------
        Total interest expense                           345,668             31,786            377,454
                                                  ----------------   ----------------   ----------------
   Net interest income                                   268,397              9,559            277,956
   Provision for credit losses                                 0                500                500
                                                  ----------------   ----------------   ----------------
   Net interest income after provision
        for credit losses                                268,397              9,059            277,456
                                                  ----------------   ----------------   ----------------
   Mortgage banking                                        9,432              1,124             10,556
   Investment services revenue                            31,411                  0             31,411
   Service charges, fees and commissions                  54,798                796             55,594
   Securities available for sale gains (losses)            1,320              3,573              4,893
   Other noninterest income                               14,694                 10             14,704
                                                  ----------------   ----------------   ----------------
          Total noninterest income                       111,655              5,503            117,158
                                                  ----------------   ----------------   ----------------
   Employee compensation and benefits                    120,368              6,734            127,102
   Occupancy and equipment                                37,499              1,694             39,193
   Mortgage servicing rights amortization                    831                373              1,204
   FDIC assessment                                        10,961              1,284             12,245
   Marketing                                               6,052                398              6,450
   Core deposit and goodwill amortization                  5,271              1,780              7,051
   OREO expense                                              705                510              1,215
   Merger-related charges                                 13,588                  0             13,588
   Other noninterest expense                              52,803              3,309             56,112
                                                  ----------------   ----------------   ----------------
          Total noninterest expense                      248,078             16,082            264,160
                                                  ----------------   ----------------   ----------------
   Income before taxes                                   131,974             (1,520)           130,454
   Applicable income taxes                                49,366                137             49,503
                                                  ----------------   ----------------   ----------------
   Net income                                     $       82,608     $       (1,657)    $       80,951
                                                  ================   ================   ================
   Net income applicable to common shares: (j)    $       75,373                        $       73,716
                                                  ================                      ================
   Weighted average common shares outstanding: (i)
        Primary                                      123,747,923                           122,251,693
        Fully diluted                                123,747,923                           122,251,693

   Earnings per share:
        Primary                                    $        0.61                        $         0.60
        Fully diluted                              $        0.61                        $         0.60

</TABLE>


See accompanying notes to the unaudited pro forma combined financial statements


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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                 FLEET FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. AND SHAWMUT NATIONAL CORPORATION
                                         UNAUDITED PRO FORMA COMBINED STATEMENT OF INCOME
                                            For the Six Months Ended June 30, 1995 (a)


                                                                                                               Fleet
                                                                                                              Shawmut
                                                      Fleet             Shawmut           Pro Forma          Pro Forma
   (Dollars in thousands, except per share data)    Pro Forma          Pro Forma         Adjustments          Combined
                                                  ----------------   ----------------   ----------------   ----------------
   <S>                                            <C>                <C>                <C>                <C>
   Interest and fees on loans and leases          $    1,432,446     $      932,343     $            0     $    2,364,789
   Interest on securities                                373,230            375,794             (2,558)(f)        746,466
                                                  ----------------   ----------------   ----------------   ----------------
        Total interest income                          1,805,676          1,308,137             (2,558)         3,111,255
   Interest expense:
        Deposits                                         513,918            364,501                  0            878,419
        Short-term borrowings                            166,461            294,717                  0            461,178
        Long-term debt                                   136,842             81,275                  0            218,117
                                                  ----------------   ----------------   ----------------   ----------------
        Total interest expense                           817,221            740,493                  0          1,557,714
                                                  ----------------   ----------------   ----------------   ----------------
   Net interest income                                   988,455            567,644             (2,558)         1,553,541
   Provision for credit losses                            47,964              1,250                  0             49,214
                                                  ----------------   ----------------   ----------------   ----------------
   Net interest income after provision
        for credit losses                                940,491            566,394             (2,558)         1,504,327
                                                  ----------------   ----------------   ----------------   ----------------
   Mortgage banking                                      228,937             14,925                  0            243,862
   Investment services revenue                            92,377             62,256                  0            154,633
   Service charges, fees and commissions                 148,865            110,706                  0            259,571
   Securities available for sale gains (losses)            3,725              7,495                  0             11,220
   Other noninterest income                              197,346             24,500                  0            221,846
                                                  ----------------   ----------------   ----------------   ----------------
          Total noninterest income                       671,250            219,882                  0            891,132
                                                  ----------------   ----------------   ----------------   ----------------
   Employee compensation and benefits                    496,432            255,197                  0            751,629
   Occupancy and equipment                               153,491             80,892                  0            234,383
   Mortgage servicing rights amortization                 73,893              2,614                  0             76,507
   FDIC assessment                                        36,124             24,893                  0             61,017
   Marketing                                              30,171             12,812                  0             42,983
   Core deposit and goodwill amortization                 41,253             14,396                  0             55,649
   OREO expense                                            5,804              3,374                  0              9,178
   Merger-related charges                                      0             50,441            (50,441)(g)              0
   Other noninterest expense                             233,144            107,428                  0            340,572
                                                  ----------------   ----------------   ----------------   ----------------
          Total noninterest expense                    1,070,312            552,047            (50,441)         1,571,918
                                                  ----------------   ----------------   ----------------   ----------------
   Income before taxes                                   541,429            234,229             47,883            823,541
   Applicable income taxes                               215,137             89,560             19,153            323,850
                                                  ----------------   ----------------   ----------------   ----------------
   Net income                                     $      326,292     $      144,669     $       28,730     $      499,691
                                                  ================   ================   ================   ================
   Net income applicable to common shares: (j)    $      321,365     $      130,491                        $      480,586
                                                  ================   ================                      ================
   Weighted average common shares outstanding: (i)
        Primary                                      161,016,564        121,946,828                           264,632,148
        Fully diluted                                161,633,984        121,946,828                           265,249,568

   Earnings per share:
        Primary                                    $         2.00    $          1.07                       $          1.82
        Fully diluted                              $         1.99    $          1.07                       $          1.81

</TABLE>


See accompanying notes to the unaudited pro forma combined financial statements


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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                 FLEET FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. AND SHAWMUT NATIONAL CORPORATION
                                         UNAUDITED PRO FORMA COMBINED STATEMENT OF INCOME
                                           For the Six Months Ended June 30, 1995 (a)




                                                      Fleet            Pro Forma            Fleet
   (Dollars in thousands, except per share data)    Historical      Adjustments (b)       Pro Forma
                                                  ----------------   ----------------   ----------------
   <S>                                            <C>                <C>                <C>
   Interest and fees on loans and leases          $    1,420,312     $       12,134     $    1,432,446
   Interest on securities                                372,949                281            373,230
                                                  ----------------   ----------------   ----------------
        Total interest income                          1,793,261             12,415          1,805,676
   Interest expense:
        Deposits                                         506,821              7,097            513,918
        Short-term borrowings                            166,034                427            166,461
        Long-term debt                                   136,842                  0            136,842
                                                  ----------------   ----------------   ----------------
        Total interest expense                           809,697              7,524            817,221
                                                  ----------------   ----------------   ----------------
   Net interest income                                   983,564              4,891            988,455
   Provision for credit losses                            47,796                168             47,964
                                                  ----------------   ----------------   ----------------
   Net interest income after provision
        for credit losses                                935,768              4,723            940,491
                                                  ----------------   ----------------   ----------------
   Mortgage banking                                      230,010             (1,073)           228,937
   Investment services revenue                            92,377                  0             92,377
   Service charges, fees and commissions                 148,496                369            148,865
   Securities available for sale gains (losses)            3,725                  0              3,725
   Other noninterest income                              194,667              2,679            197,346
                                                  ----------------   ----------------   ----------------
          Total noninterest income                       669,275              1,975            671,250
                                                  ----------------   ----------------   ----------------
   Employee compensation and benefits                    485,697             10,735            496,432
   Occupancy and equipment                               149,870              3,621            153,491
   Mortgage servicing rights amortization                 68,623              5,270             73,893
   FDIC assessment                                        35,704                420             36,124
   Marketing                                              30,091                 80             30,171
   Core deposit and goodwill amortization                 38,325              2,928             41,253
   OREO expense                                            5,638                166              5,804
   Merger-related charges                                      0                  0                  0
   Other noninterest expense                             232,076              1,068            233,144
                                                  ----------------   ----------------   ----------------
          Total noninterest expense                    1,046,024             24,288          1,070,312
                                                  ----------------   ----------------   ----------------
   Income before taxes                                   559,019            (17,590)           541,429
   Applicable income taxes                               222,694             (7,557)           215,137
                                                  ----------------   ----------------   ----------------
   Net income                                     $      336,325     $      (10,033)    $      326,292
                                                  ================   ================   ================
   Net income applicable to common shares: (j)    $      331,398                        $      321,365
                                                  ================                      ================
   Weighted average common shares outstanding: (i)
        Primary                                      160,130,853                           161,016,564
        Fully diluted                                160,748,273                           161,633,984

   Earnings per share:
        Primary                                   $          2.07                       $          2.00
        Fully diluted                             $          2.06                       $          1.99

</TABLE>


See accompanying notes to the unaudited pro forma combined financial statements


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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                 FLEET FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. AND SHAWMUT NATIONAL CORPORATION
                                         UNAUDITED PRO FORMA COMBINED STATEMENT OF INCOME
                                            For the Six Months Ended June 30, 1995 (a)




                                                     Shawmut           Pro Forma           Shawmut
   (Dollars in thousands, except per share data)    Historical      Adjustments (c)       Pro Forma
                                                  ----------------   ----------------   ----------------
   <S>                                            <C>                <C>                <C>
   Interest and fees on loans and leases          $      880,110     $       52,233     $      932,343
   Interest on securities                                315,378             60,416            375,794
                                                  ----------------   ----------------   ----------------
        Total interest income                          1,195,488            112,649          1,308,137
   Interest expense:
        Deposits                                         315,427             49,074            364,501
        Short-term borrowings                            260,052             34,665            294,717
        Long-term debt                                    81,275                  0             81,275
                                                  ----------------   ----------------   ----------------
        Total interest expense                           656,754             83,739            740,493
                                                  ----------------   ----------------   ----------------
   Net interest income                                   538,734             28,910            567,644
   Provision for credit losses                                 0              1,250              1,250
                                                  ----------------   ----------------   ----------------
   Net interest income after provision
        for credit losses                                538,734             27,660            566,394
                                                  ----------------   ----------------   ----------------
   Mortgage banking                                       12,587              2,338             14,925
   Investment services revenue                            62,256                  0             62,256
   Service charges, fees and commissions                 106,378              4,328            110,706
   Securities available for sale gains (losses)            1,219              6,276              7,495
   Other noninterest income                               24,478                 22             24,500
                                                  ----------------   ----------------   ----------------
          Total noninterest income                       206,918             12,964            219,882
                                                  ----------------   ----------------   ----------------
   Employee compensation and benefits                    239,992             15,205            255,197
   Occupancy and equipment                                76,098              4,794             80,892
   Mortgage servicing rights amortization                  1,677                937              2,614
   FDIC assessment                                        21,922              2,971             24,893
   Marketing                                              12,063                749             12,812
   Core deposit and goodwill amortization                  9,278              5,118             14,396
   OREO expense                                            2,284              1,090              3,374
   Merger-related charges                                 50,441                  0             50,441
   Other noninterest expense                              99,890              7,538            107,428
                                                  ----------------   ----------------   ----------------
          Total noninterest expense                      513,645             38,402            552,047
                                                  ----------------   ----------------   ----------------
   Income before taxes                                   232,007              2,222            234,229
   Applicable income taxes                                86,778              2,782             89,560
                                                  ----------------   ----------------   ----------------
   Net income                                     $      145,229     $         (560)    $      144,669
                                                  ================   ================   ================
   Net income applicable to common shares: (j)    $      132,025                        $      130,491
                                                  ================                      ================
   Weighted average common shares outstanding: (i)
        Primary                                      122,699,076                           121,946,828
        Fully diluted                                122,699,076                           121,946,828

   Earnings per share:
        Primary                                   $          1.08                       $          1.07
        Fully diluted                             $          1.08                       $          1.07

</TABLE>


See accompanying notes to the unaudited pro forma combined financial statements


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<PAGE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                 FLEET FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. AND SHAWMUT NATIONAL CORPORATION
                                         UNAUDITED PRO FORMA COMBINED STATEMENT OF INCOME
                                            For the Three Months Ended June 30, 1994


                                                                                                                     Fleet
                                                                                                                    Shawmut
                                                                                                Pro Forma          Pro Forma
   (Dollars in thousands, except per share data)            Fleet             Shawmut          Adjustments          Combined
                                                        ----------------   ----------------   ----------------   ----------------
   <S>                                                  <C>                <C>                <C>                <C>
   Interest and fees on loans and leases                $      576,759     $      322,408     $            0     $      899,167
   Interest on securities                                      236,960            149,233               (455)(f)        385,738
                                                        ----------------   ----------------   ----------------   ----------------
        Total interest income                                  813,719            471,641               (455)         1,284,905
   Interest expense:
        Deposits                                               175,145             90,600                  0            265,745
        Short-term borrowings                                   80,459             95,440                  0            175,899
        Long-term debt                                          55,887             19,859                  0             75,746
                                                        ----------------   ----------------   ----------------   ----------------
        Total interest expense                                 311,491            205,899                  0            517,390
                                                        ----------------   ----------------   ----------------   ----------------
   Net interest income                                         502,228            265,742               (455)           767,515
   Provision for credit losses                                  12,031                  0                  0             12,031
                                                        ----------------   ----------------   ----------------   ----------------
   Net interest income after provision
        for credit losses                                      490,197            265,742               (455)           755,484
                                                        ----------------   ----------------   ----------------   ----------------
   Mortgage banking                                             84,491              9,235                  0             93,726
   Investment services revenue                                  42,825             29,065                  0             71,890
   Service charges, fees and commissions                        61,533             48,844                  0            110,377
   Securities available for sale gains (losses)                 19,013                  0                  0             19,013
   Other noninterest income                                     62,606              6,763                  0             69,369
                                                        ----------------   ----------------   ----------------   ----------------
          Total noninterest income                             270,468             93,907                  0            364,375
                                                        ----------------   ----------------   ----------------   ----------------
   Employee compensation and benefits                          240,146            122,604                  0            362,750
   Occupancy and equipment                                      74,628             38,113                  0            112,741
   Mortgage servicing rights amortization                       20,877              1,120                  0             21,997
   FDIC assessment                                              17,456             11,142                  0             28,598
   Marketing                                                    14,427              6,593                  0             21,020
   Core deposit and goodwill amortization                       14,765              1,773                  0             16,538
   OREO expense                                                  5,069              3,375                  0              8,444
   Restructuring charges                                             0             39,800                  0             39,800
   Merger-related charges                                            0            100,900                  0            100,900
   Other noninterest expense                                   117,108             53,254                  0            170,362
                                                        ----------------   ----------------   ----------------   ----------------
          Total noninterest expense                            504,476            378,674                  0            883,150
                                                        ----------------   ----------------   ----------------   ----------------
   Income before taxes                                         256,189            (19,025)              (455)           236,709
   Applicable income taxes                                     105,738               (356)              (182)           105,200
                                                        ----------------   ----------------   ----------------   ----------------
   Net income before minority interest                         150,451            (18,669)              (273)           131,509
   Minority interest                                             2,165                  0                  0              2,165
                                                        ----------------   ----------------   ----------------   ----------------
   Net income                                           $      148,286     $      (18,669)    $         (273)    $      129,344
                                                        ================   ================   ================   ================
   Net income applicable to common shares: (j)          $      145,823     $      (22,528)                       $      123,022
                                                        ================   ================                      ================
   Weighted average common shares outstanding: (i)
        Primary                                            161,825,198        118,444,898                           267,062,206
        Fully diluted                                      161,828,156        118,444,898                           267,065,164

   Earnings per share:
        Primary                                         $         0.90     $        (0.19)                        $        0.46
        Fully diluted                                   $         0.90     $        (0.19)                        $        0.46

</TABLE>
See accompanying notes to the unaudited pro forma combined financial statements


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<PAGE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                 FLEET FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. AND SHAWMUT NATIONAL CORPORATION
                                         UNAUDITED PRO FORMA COMBINED STATEMENT OF INCOME
                                            For the Six Months Ended June 30, 1994


                                                                                                                     Fleet
                                                                                                                    Shawmut
                                                                                                Pro Forma          Pro Forma
   (Dollars in thousands, except per share data)            Fleet             Shawmut          Adjustments          Combined
                                                        ----------------   ----------------   ----------------   ----------------
   <S>                                                  <C>                <C>                <C>                <C>
   Interest and fees on loans and leases                $    1,137,782     $      628,167     $            0     $    1,765,949
   Interest on securities                                      460,442            297,828               (455)(f)        757,815
                                                        ----------------   ----------------   ----------------   ----------------
        Total interest income                                1,598,224            925,995               (455)         2,523,764
   Interest expense:
        Deposits                                               336,338            176,268                  0            512,606
        Short-term borrowings                                  145,406            175,519                  0            320,925
        Long-term debt                                         110,502             35,971                  0            146,473
                                                        ----------------   ----------------   ----------------   ----------------
        Total interest expense                                 592,246            387,758                  0            980,004
                                                        ----------------   ----------------   ----------------   ----------------
   Net interest income                                       1,005,978            538,237               (455)         1,543,760
   Provision for credit losses                                  34,418              3,000                  0             37,418
                                                        ----------------   ----------------   ----------------   ----------------
   Net interest income after provision
        for credit losses                                      971,560            535,237               (455)         1,506,342
                                                        ----------------   ----------------   ----------------   ----------------
   Mortgage banking                                            184,850             13,362                  0            198,212
   Investment services revenue                                  87,291             58,482                  0            145,773
   Service charges, fees and commissions                       122,276             97,317                  0            219,593
   Securities available for sale gains (losses)                 19,179               (768)                 0             18,411
   Other noninterest income                                    151,420             14,238                  0            165,658
                                                        ----------------   ----------------   ----------------   ----------------
          Total noninterest income                             565,016            182,631                  0            747,647
                                                        ----------------   ----------------   ----------------   ----------------
   Employee compensation and benefits                          498,256            248,395                  0            746,651
   Occupancy and equipment                                     153,898             77,831                  0            231,729
   Mortgage servicing rights amortization                       51,832              2,388                  0             54,220
   FDIC assessment                                              35,549             22,912                  0             58,461
   Marketing                                                    27,281             11,071                  0             38,352
   Core deposit and goodwill amortization                       28,207              3,472                  0             31,679
   OREO expense                                                 12,085              9,105                  0             21,190
   Restructuring charges                                        25,000             39,800                  0             64,800
   Merger-related charges                                            0            100,900                  0            100,900
   Other noninterest expense                                   221,873            104,630                  0            326,503
                                                        ----------------   ----------------   ----------------   ----------------
          Total noninterest expense                          1,053,981            620,504                  0          1,674,485
                                                        ----------------   ----------------   ----------------   ----------------
   Income before taxes                                         482,595             97,364               (455)           579,504
   Applicable income taxes                                     194,087             38,759               (182)           232,664
                                                        ----------------   ----------------   ----------------   ----------------
   Net income before minority interest                         288,508             58,605               (273)           346,840
   Minority interest                                             4,660                  0                  0              4,660
                                                        ----------------   ----------------   ----------------   ----------------
   Net income                                           $      283,848     $       58,605     $         (273)    $      342,180
                                                        ================   ================   ================   ================
   Net income applicable to common shares: (j)          $      273,653     $       50,887                        $      324,267
                                                        ================   ================                      ================
   Weighted average common shares outstanding: (i)
        Primary                                            161,515,985        118,135,963                           267,337,544
        Fully diluted                                      161,735,165        118,135,963                           267,619,202

   Earnings per share:
        Primary                                          $        1.69      $        0.43                        $         1.21
        Fully diluted                                    $        1.69      $        0.43                        $         1.21

</TABLE>


See accompanying notes to the unaudited pro forma combined financial statements


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<PAGE>

      (a)   The  pro  forma  information  presented  is  not
necessarily indicative of the results of operations  or  the
combined financial position that would have resulted had the
Merger,  the  NBB  Merger, the Plaza Merger,  the  Northeast
Merger, the Barclays Acquisition and the FMG Repurchase been
consummated  at the beginning of the periods indicated,  nor
is it necessarily indicative of the results of operations in
future  periods  or  the future financial  position  of  the
combined  entities.   The  NBB  Merger  was  consummated  on
January  27,  1995, the Barclays Acquisition was consummated
on  January  31,  1995, the Plaza Merger was consummated  on
March  3,  1995,  the  FMG  Repurchase  was  consummated  on
February  28, 1995 and the Northeast Merger was  consummated
on June 9, 1995.

       Under   generally   accepted  accounting   principles
("GAAP"),  the  assets and liabilities of  Shawmut  will  be
combined  with those of Fleet at book value.   In  addition,
the  statements of income of Shawmut will be  combined  with
the  statements of income of Fleet as of the earliest period
presented.  Certain reclassifications have been included  in
the Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Balance Sheet and Unaudited
Pro  Forma  Combined  Statements of  Income  to  conform  to
Fleet's presentation.  Certain transactions conducted in the
ordinary   course   of  business  between  Fleet,   Shawmut,
Northeast, NBB, Barclays, Plaza and FMG are immaterial  and,
accordingly, have not been eliminated.

     The pro forma combined financial statements do not give
effect  to  the anticipated cost savings in connection  with
the  Merger  or  the  effects  of  any  required  regulatory
divestitures.   While no assurance can be given,  Fleet  and
Shawmut expect to achieve cost savings of approximately $400
million  (pre-tax)  within  fifteen  months  following   the
Merger.   Such  cost  savings are expected  to  be  realized
primarily   through   reductions  in   staff,   elimination,
consolidation  or  divestiture of certain branches  and  the
consolidation of certain offices, data processing and  other
redundant back-office operations and staff functions.   Cost
reductions  and  branch consolidations will come  from  both
companies  and  will  be  spread throughout  the  geographic
region.   Cost savings are also expected to be  achieved  in
connection with the Northeast Merger, the NBB Merger and the
Plaza  Merger.   These  cost  savings  are  expected  to  be
approximately  $25  million, $20 million  and  $15  million,
respectively,  and  are expected to be achieved  within  the
first   twelve  months  after  the  consummation  of   these
respective  mergers.  The extent to which cost savings  will
be  achieved  is dependent upon various factors  beyond  the
control  of  Fleet  and  Shawmut, including  the  regulatory
environment, economic conditions, unanticipated  changes  in
business  conditions,  inflation and the  level  of  Federal
Deposit Insurance assessments.  Therefore, no assurances can
be  given with respect to the ultimate level of cost savings
to be realized, or that such savings will be realized in the
time-frame  currently  anticipated.   In  addition,  certain
regulatory  agencies  may seek the  divestiture  of  certain
assets and liabilities of the combined company following the
Merger.   Such  divestitures may affect  certain  pro  forma
combined    financial   statement   amounts,   merger    and
restructuring costs and cost savings.

     All dollar amounts included in these Notes to Unaudited
Pro  Forma  Combined Financial Statements are  in  thousands
unless otherwise indicated.

      (b)   Pro forma adjustments reflect the impact of  the
NBB  Merger,  the Plaza Merger and the FMG Repurchase  which
were  consummated on January 27, 1995, March  3,  1995,  and
February 28, 1995, respectively, as if such transactions had
been consummated on January 1, 1995.


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<PAGE>

      (c)   Pro forma adjustments reflect the impact of  the
Barclays  Acquisition, which was consummated on January  31,
1995,  and  the  Northeast Merger, which was consummated  on
June 9, 1995, as if they had been consummated on January  1,
1995.   Pro forma adjustments also include interest  expense
on  Other  short-term borrowings to fund the  repurchase  of
6,483,665   shares  of  Shawmut  Common  Stock   issued   in
connection with the Northeast Merger.

      (d)   Fleet  is  currently  reviewing  the  investment
securities   portfolio   of   Shawmut   to   determine   the
classification  of such securities as either  available  for
sale or held to maturity in connection with Fleet's existing
interest-rate  risk position.  As a result of  this  review,
certain  reclassifications of Shawmut investment  securities
may  result.   No adjustments have been made to  either  the
available for sale or the held to maturity portfolios in the
accompanying Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Balance  Sheet  to
reflect any such reclassification as management has not made
a  final  determination with respect to such  matters.   Any
such  reclassification will be accounted for  in  accordance
with Financial Accounting Standards Board Statement No. 115,
"Accounting  for  Certain Investments  in  Debt  and  Equity
Securities," which requires that securities transferred from
held  to  maturity to available for sale be  transferred  at
fair  value with any unrealized gain or loss, net of  taxes,
at  the  date of transfer recognized as a separate component
of  stockholders' equity.  At June 30, 1995, securities held
to maturity at Shawmut had an unrealized loss of $96,820.

      (e)  Pro forma adjustments to common shares and common
surplus  at June 30, 1995, reflect the Merger accounted  for
as  a  pooling of interests, through: (a)  the  exchange  of
104,495,161 shares of Fleet Common Stock (using  the  Common
Exchange  Ratio  of 0.8922) for the 117,120,781  outstanding
shares  of  Shawmut  Common Stock at June  30,  1995  (which
excludes  the 5,811,900 shares of Shawmut Common Stock  held
by  Fleet  as of such date, which are assumed to be  retired
for  combining  purposes,  and the repurchase  of  6,483,665
shares of Shawmut Common Stock issued in connection with the
Northeast Merger which have been or will be repurchased;  as
of  June  30  ,1995,  2,714,797 shares had been  repurchased
with  the  remainder expected to be repurchased  during  the
third  quarter of 1995) and (b) the exchange  of  shares  of
Fleet   New  Preferred  Stock  for  all  shares  of  Shawmut
Preferred on a share-for-share basis.

      (f)  Pro forma adjustments to securities available for
sale  at June 30, 1995, and to dividend income on securities
for the quarter ended June 30, 1995, reflect the elimination
of 5,811,900 shares of Shawmut Common Stock held by Fleet at
June   30,  1995,  and  the  corresponding  dividend  income
recorded  on  such shares.  Pro forma adjustments  to  other
assets  and accrued expenses and other liabilities  at  June
30,  1995,  include  the  elimination  of  Fleet's  dividend
receivable  related  to such shares and the  elimination  of
Shawmut's corresponding dividend payable.  The Unaudited Pro
Forma  Combined Balance Sheet also eliminates the  after-tax
unrealized  gain on these securities recorded in equity  and
the related deferred tax liability.

      (g)   A  liability of $400,000 ($349,559  net  of  the
$36,853  and $13,588 charges taken by Shawmut in  the  first
and  second quarters of 1995 respectively) has been recorded
in the Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Balance Sheet to reflect
management's  best  estimate  of  merger  and  restructuring
related  charges  in  connection  with  the  Merger.    This
liability  resulted in a $240,000 after-tax charge ($209,735
net  of  the  after-tax  impact of the  charge  recorded  by
Shawmut  in  the  first  six months  of  1995)  to  retained


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earnings in the Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Balance  Sheet.
It  is  anticipated that substantially all of these  charges
will  be paid during the first 15 months subsequent  to  the
Merger.  During the first quarter of 1995 Shawmut recognized
$36,853  of this charge due to the settlement of certain  of
Shawmut's  retirement benefits as a result of the  execution
of  the  merger  agreement with Fleet.   During  the  second
quarter  of  1995 Shawmut recognized $13,588 of this  charge
due   to  the  vesting  of  certain  restricted  stock  upon
shareholder approval of the Merger.  These charges have been
eliminated from the pro forma income statements due  to  the
nonrecurring  nature  of the charges.  The  following  table
provides  details of the estimated merger and  restructuring
related charges by type:

        Type of Cost                          Estimated
        ------------                            Costs
                                              ----------
                                               (Dollars
                                                  in
                                              Thousands)
                                              ----------
   Personnel                                   $255,000
   Facilities and equipment                      68,000
   Branch related                                37,000
   Other merger expenses                         40,000
                                              ----------
   Total                                       $400,000
                                              ==========

      Personnel  related costs consist primarily of  charges
related   to  employee  severance,  termination  of  certain
employee  benefits plans and employee assistance  costs  for
separated  employees.   Facilities  and  equipment   charges
consist  of  lease  termination costs and  other  facilities
related exit costs resulting from consolidation of duplicate
headquarters   and  operational  facilities,  and   computer
equipment  and  software write-offs due  to  duplication  or
incompatibility.  Branch related costs are primarily related
to  the  cost of exiting branches anticipated to be  closed,
including lease terminations and equipment write-offs.   The
effect  of  the  proposed charge has been reflected  in  the
Unaudited  Pro Forma Combined Balance Sheet as of  June  30,
1995; however, since the proposed charge is nonrecurring, it
has  not  been reflected in the Unaudited Pro Forma Combined
Statements of Income.

       (h)    Pro  forma  adjustments  to  Other  short-term
borrowings, Common stock and Common surplus at June 30, 1995
assume  that  the  remaining outstanding shares  of  Shawmut
Common  Stock issued in connection with the Northeast Merger
were all repurchased as of June 30, 1995 at an average stock
price  of $30.875, the closing price of Shawmut Common Stock
on  July  31, 1995.  At June 30, 1995,  3,768,868 shares  of
Shawmut Common Stock issued in connection with the Northeast
Merger remained outstanding.

      (i)   The  Fleet  Pro  Forma weighted  average  shares
outstanding for the six months ended June 30, 1995,  reflect
Fleet's historical weighted average shares outstanding  plus
the one month effect of the issuance of 6,165,912 shares  of
Fleet  Common Stock in connection with the NBB Merger as  if
such  Merger  occurred on January 1, 1995.  The Shawmut  Pro
Forma weighted average shares outstanding for the three  and
six months ended June 30, 1995, reflect Shawmut's historical
weighted  average  shares  outstanding  adjusted   for   the
repurchase of the shares of Shawmut Common Stock  issued  in
connection  with the Northeast Merger as if such merger  and
repurchase   had   occurred  on  January   1,   1995.    The
Fleet/Shawmut Pro Forma weighted average shares  outstanding
for  the  three and six months ended June 30, 1995,  reflect
the  Fleet  Pro  Forma  weighted  average  shares  plus  the


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converted   Shawmut  Pro  Forma  weighted   average   shares
outstanding  (after  adjustment to eliminate  the  5,811,900
shares  of  Shawmut Common Stock owned by Fleet,  which  are
assumed  to be retired for combining purposes).   Pro  forma
per  share amounts for the combined Fleet and Shawmut entity
are  based on the Common Exchange ratio of 0.8922 shares  of
Fleet Common Stock for each share of Shawmut Common Stock.


      (j)  The Fleet/Shawmut Pro Forma net income applicable
to common shares reflects the sum of the Fleet Pro Forma net
income applicable per common share and the Shawmut Pro Forma
net  income  applicable per common share  adjusted  for  any
Fleet/Shawmut Pro Forma adjustments.


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