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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Amendment # 17
Mercantile Bancorporation Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
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(Title of Class of Securities)
587342106
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CUSIP Number
Check the following box if a fee is
being paid with this statement. / /
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CUSIP NO. 587342106
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1) Names of Reporting Persons Mercantile Bancorporation Inc.
S.S. or I.R.S. Identifica-
tion Nos. of above Persons 43-0951744
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(a)
2) Check the appropriate Box if a member of a group
(b)
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3) SEC Use Only
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4) Citizenship or Place of Organization Missouri
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(5) Sole Voting Power 2,272,720
Number of
Shares Bene- ---------------------------------------------------------------
ficially
Owned by (6) Shared Voting Power 299,974
Each Report-
ing Person ---------------------------------------------------------------
With
(7) Sole Dispositive Power 624,670
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(8) Shared Dispositive Power 1,036,606
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9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 3,420,566
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10) Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares
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11) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9 7.9%
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12) Type of Reporting Person H.C.
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Item 1(a) Name of Issuer:
Mercantile Bancorporation Inc.
Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
#1 Mercantile Center
St. Louis, Missouri 63101
Item 2(a) Name of Person Filing:
This filing is made by Mercantile Bancorporation Inc.,
("MBI"), as a Parent Holding Company pursuant to
section 240.13d-1(b)(ii)(G) on behalf of its
subsidiaries identified in "Exhibit A" hereto.
Item 2(b) Address of Principal Business Offices or, if none, Residence:
#1 Mercantile Center
St. Louis, Missouri 63101
Item 2(c) Citizenship
MBI is a corporation organized and existing under the
laws of the State of Missouri, with its principal
location in the State of Missouri.
Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock
Item 2(e) CUSIP Number:
587342106
Item 3. If this Statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b) or
13d-2(b), check whether the person filing is a:
(a) ( ) Broker or Dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act
(b) ( ) Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act
(c) ( ) Insurance Company as defined in section 3(a) (19)
of the Act
(d) ( ) Investment Company registered under section 8 of
the Investment Company Act
(e) ( ) Investment Adviser registered under section 203 of
the Investment Advisers Act of 1940
(f) ( ) Employee Benefit Plan, Pension Fund which is
subject to the provisions of the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 or
Endowment Fund; see Sec. 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F)
(g) (x) Parent Holding Company, in accordance with
Sec. 240.13d-1(b)(ii)(G)
(h) ( ) Group, in accordance with Sec. 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(H)
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Item 4. Ownership.
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned:
3,420,566
(b) Percent of Class:
7.9%
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote 2,272,720
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote 299,974
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 624,670
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of 1,036,606
Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.
Not Applicable
Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another
Person.
Not Applicable
Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which
Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding
Company.
See Exhibit A
Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.
Not Applicable
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group.
Not Applicable
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Item 10. Certification.
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge
and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired in the ordinary
course of business and were not 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.
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief,
I certify that the information set forth on this statement is true,
complete and correct.
Dated: February 10, 1995
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Mercantile Bancorporation, Inc.
By: S/ Janie Greenwood Harris
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Janie Greenwood Harris, Senior Attorney
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EXHIBIT A
Item 7. Identification of Relevant Subsidiaries
Name Item 3 Classification
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Mercantile Bank of St. Louis N. A. Bank
Mercantile Bank of Joplin Bank
Mercantile Bank of Kansas City Bank
Mercantile Bank of Springfield Bank
Mercantile Bank of Illinois N.A. Bank
Mercantile Bank of Cape Girardeau Bank
Mercantile Bank of St. Joseph Bank
Mercantile Bank of Centralia Bank
Mercantile Bank of Kansas Bank
Mercantile Bank of Topeka Bank
Mercantile Bank of Lawrence Bank
Mercantile Bank of Flora Bank
Mississippi Valley Advisors, Inc. Investment Adviser
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