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: 1-11285
CORE STATES FINANCIAL CORP
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
PHILADELPHIA NATIONAL BANK BUILDING, BROAD & CHESTNUT STREETS,
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19101 (215) 973-7488
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area
code, of registrant's principal executive offices)
Common Stock, par value $1.00
(Title of each class of securities governed 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 rule
provision(s) relied upon to terminate or suspend the duty to file reports:
Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(i) [ X ] 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 [ ]
Approximate number of holders of record as of the certification or
notice date: Common Stock: 1
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
First Union Corporation, as successor by merger to CoreStates Financial Corp,
has caused this certification/notice to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned duly authorized person.
First Union Corporation, as successor
by merger to CoreStates Financial Corp
DATE: April 28, 1998 BY: /s/ KENT S. HATHAWAY
Kent S. Hathaway
Senior Vice President
