SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 1)
CAPITAL BANCORP
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, $1.00 Par Value
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(Title of Class of Securities)
139734 10 7
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(CUSIP Number)
The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall
not be deemed "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "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. 139734 10 7
(1) Names of Reporting Persons: Leon J. Simkins
S.S. or I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Persons:
(2) Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group:
(See Instructions) (a) [ ] (b) [X]
(3) SEC Use Only:
(4) Citizenship or Place of Organization: U.S.A.
Number of (5) Sole Voting Power: 547,290(1)
Shares Bene-
ficially (6) Shared Voting Power: 170,109(2)
Owned by
Each Report- (7) Sole Dispositive Power: 547,290(1)
ing Person
With (8) Shared Dispositive Power: 170,109(2)
(9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by
Each Reporting Person: 717,399 Shares
(10) Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9)
Excludes Certain Shares: [ ]
(11) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9): 9.5%(3)
(12) Type of Reporting Person: IN
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(1) Includes 13 shares held by Mr. Simkins as a custodian under
the Florida Gifts to Minors Act and 28,000 shares Mr. Simkins
has the right to acquire pursuant to currently exercisable
options.
(2) These shares are held by an irrevocable trust for the benefit
of Mr. Simkins' children.
(3) Calculated on the basis of 7,558,714 shares of Common Stock
outstanding on February 3, 1997.
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Item 1(a). Name of Issuer:
CAPITAL BANCORP
Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
1221 Brickell Avenue, 12th Floor
Miami, Florida 33131
Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing:
Leon J. Simkins
Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office:
5200 Blue Lagoon Drive
Suite 425
Miami, Florida 33126
Item 2(c). Citizenship:
U.S.A.
Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock, $1.00 Par Value
Item 2(e). CUSIP Number:
139734 10 7
Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules
13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b), identify the status of the
person filing.
Not applicable.
Item 4. Ownership.
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 717,399 shares
(b) Percent of Class: 9.5% (3)
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(3) Calculated on the basis of 7,558,714 shares of Common Stock
outstanding on February 3, 1997.
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(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 547,290(1)
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 170,109(2)
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of: 547,290(1)
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the 170,109(2)
disposition of:
Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.
If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as
of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the
beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of
securities, check the following [ ].
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.
Not applicable.
Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of
the Group.
Not applicable.
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group.
Not applicable.
Item 10. Certification.
Not applicable.
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(1) Includes 13 shares held by Mr. Simkins as a custodian under
the Florida Gifts to Minors Act and 28,000 shares Mr. Simkins
has the right to acquire pursuant to currently excisable
options.
(2) These shares are held by an irrevocable trust for the benefit
of Mr. Simkins' children.
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SIGNATURE
After reasonable 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.
February 10, 1997 /s/ Leon J. Simkins
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Leon J. Simkins
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