UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 15
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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 0-20632
First Banks, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
135 North Meramec, Clayton, MO 63105 (314) 854-4600
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(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of
registrant's principal executive offices)
ClassC 9.0% Increasing Rate, Redeemable
Cumulative Preferred Stock (Title of each
class of securities covered by this Form)
None
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(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:
0
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
First Banks, Inc. has caused this certification/notice to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned duly authorized person.
Date: March 23, 1998 By: /s/ Allen H. Blake
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Allen H. Blake
Executive Vice President
Instruction: This form is required by Rules 12g-4, 12h-3 and 15d-6 of the
General Rules and Regulations under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The
registrant shall file with the Commission three copies of Form 15, one of which
shall be manually signed. It may be signed by an officer of the registrant, by
counsel or by any other duly authorized person. The name and title of the person
signing the form shall be typed or printed under the signature.
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EXPLANATORY NOTE
Effective December 1, 1997, First Banks, Inc. (the "Corporation")
redeemed all of the outstanding shares of its Class C 9.0% Increasing Rate,
Redeemable Cumulative Preferred Stock (the "Class C Preferred") at the
redemption price of $25.00 per share. The certificates called for redemption
were those registered on the books of the Corporation at the close of business
on October 22, 1997, and Chase Mellon Shareholder Services, L.L.C. acted as
Redemption Agent. The Class C Preferred was also delisted from the NASDAQ Stock
Exchange effective December 1, 1997.
