SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No.6)
First Charter Corporation
(Name of Issuer)
$5.00 Par Value Common Stock
(Title of class of securities)
319439-10-5
(CUSIP Number)
Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement:
[ ]. (A fee is not required only if the filing person: (1) has a previous
statement on file reporting beneficial ownership of more than five percent of
the class of securities described in Item 1; and (2) has filed no amendment
subsequent thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent or less of
such class.) (See Rule 13d-7.)
The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not
be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that
section of the Act, but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act.
CUSIP No. 319439-10-5
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1) Names of Reporting Persons/S. S. or I. R. S. Identifi-
cation Nos. of Above Persons:
First Charter National Bank, as Trustee
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2) Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group
(See Instructions):
(a)
(b)
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3) SEC Use Only:
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4) Citizenship or Place of Organization:
United States
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Number of (5) Sole Voting Power: 688,301
Shares Bene-
ficially (6) Shared Voting Power: 76,165
Owned by
Each Report- (7) Sole Dispositive Power 89,135
ing Person
With (8) Shared Dispositive Power: 81,694
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9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting
Person:
764,466
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10) Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes
Certain Shares (See Instructions):
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11) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9:
12.1%
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12) Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions):
BK
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SCHEDULE 13G
Item 1(a): Name of Issuer: First Charter Corporation
Item 1(b): Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
Post Office Box 228
22 Union Street, North
Concord, North Carolina 28026-0228
Item 2(a): Name of Person Filing: First Charter National Bank, as
Trustee
Item 2(b): Address of Principal Business Office or, if none,
Residence:
Post Office Box 228
22 Union Street, North
Concord, North Carolina 28026-0228
Item 2(c): Citizenship: U. S.
Item 2(d): Title of Class of Securities:
$5.00 Par Value per Share
Common Stock
Item 2(e): CUSIP Number: 319439-10-5
Item 3: (b) Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act
Item 4: Ownership:
(a) Amount beneficially owned
as of 12/31/96: 764,466
(b) Percent of Class: 12.1%
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the
vote: 688,301
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the
vote: 76,165
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of: 89,135
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of: 81,694
Item 5: Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class: N/A
Item 6: Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of
Another Person: Other persons, some of which are beneficiaries,
have the right to receive or the
power to direct the receipt of dividends from,
or the proceeds from the sale of
such securities.
Item 7: Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired
the Security Being Reported on By the
Parent Holding Company: N/A
Item 8: Identification and Classification of Members of the Group: N/A
Item 9: Notice of Dissolution of Group: N/A
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 First
Charter Corporation and were not acquired in
connection with or as a participant in any
transaction having such purposes or effect.
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.
Date: February 11, 1997 FIRST CHARTER NATIONAL
BANK, as TRUSTEE
By: /s/ ROBERT O.BRATTON
Robert O. Bratton
Executive Vice President
of Trustee
