FLEET FINANCIAL GROUP INC
SC 13E4/A, 1997-02-12
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                SCHEDULE 13E-4/A
                          ISSUER TENDER OFFER STATEMENT
                      (Pursuant to Section 13(e)(1) of the
                        Securities Exchange Act of 1934)

                           FLEET FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
                                (Name of Issuer)

                              FLEET CAPITAL TRUST I
                        (Name of Person Filing Statement)

                      DEPOSITARY SHARES, EACH REPRESENTING
     A 1/10 INTEREST IN A SHARE OF SERIES V 7.25% PERPETUAL PREFERRED STOCK
                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                   338915 79 6
                      (CUSIP Number of Class of Securities)

William C. Mutterperl, Esq.                       Laura N. Wilkinson, Esq.
Senior Vice President and General Counsel         EDWARDS & ANGELL
FLEET FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.                       2700 Hospital Trust Tower
One Federal Street                                Providence, Rhode Island 02903
Boston, Massachusetts 02110                       (401) 274-9200
(617) 292-2000

     (Name,  Address  and  Telephone  Number of  Persons  Authorized  to Receive
Notices and Communications on Behalf of Person Filing Statement)

                                December 30, 1996
     (Date Tender Offer First Published, Sent or Given to Security Holders)

                            CALCULATION OF FILING FEE
         Transaction Valuation*                             Amount of Filing Fee
         $282,590,000                                                    $56,518

*For the purpose of calculating the filing fee pursuant to Rule 0-11(a)(4) under
the  Securities  Exchange  Act of 1934,  as  amended,  the  market  value of the
Depositary Shares (the "Depositary  Shares"),  each representing a 1/10 interest
in a share of Series V 7.25% Perpetual Preferred Stock,  proposed to be acquired
was determined by  multiplying  $25.69 (the average of the high and low reported
prices of the  Depositary  Shares on the New York Stock Exchange on December 26,
1996) by 11,000,000 (the number of Depositary Shares which Fleet Capital Trust I
has offered to acquire).
 [x] Check box if any part of the fee is offset as provided  by Rule  0-11(a)(2)
and  identify  the filing with which the  offsetting  fee was  previously  paid.
Identify the previous filing by registration  statement  number,  or the Form or
Schedule and the date of its filing.

Amount Previously Paid:  $86,050
Form or Registration No.:  Form S-4 (as amended), Registration No. 333-16001
Filing Parties:  Fleet Financial Group, Inc. and Fleet Capital Trust I
Date Filed:  November 13, 1996

     This Final  Amendment to the Issuer  Tender Offer  Statement is being filed
with the  Securities  and  Exchange  Commission  by Fleet  Capital  Trust I (the
"Trust"),  in connection  with the filing under the  Securities  Act of 1933, as
amended,  of a registration  statement on Form S-4  (Registration No. 333-16001)
regarding  an  offer  (the  "Offer")  to  holders  of  Depositary   Shares  (the
"Depositary  Shares"),  each representing a 1/10 interest in a share of Series V
7.25%  Perpetual  Preferred Stock of Fleet  Financial  Group,  Inc., to exchange
8.00%  Trust  Originated  Preferred   SecuritiesSM   ("TOPrSSM"),   representing
preferred  undivided  beneficial  interests  in the  assets  of the  Trust  (the
"Preferred Securities"),  for any and all Depositary Shares validly tendered and
accepted for exchange in the Offer.  The Offer  terminated at 12:00  midnight on
Thursday, January 30, 1997, and resulted in the exchange of 3,349,905 Depositary
Shares for 3,349,905 Preferred Securities.


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SM "Trust  Originated  Preferred  Securities"  and "TOPrS" are service  marks of
Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.


                                    SIGNATURE

     After due inquiry  and to the best of my  knowledge  and belief,  I certify
that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

Dated:  February 11, 1997
                                           FLEET CAPITAL TRUST I


                                           By:/s/John R. Rodehorst
                                              __________________________________
                                               Name:  John R. Rodehorst
                                               Title:  Trustee



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