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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 NO. 0-11033
MERCHANTS BANCSHARES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
5005 WOODWAY
SUITE 300
HOUSTON, TEXAS 77056
(713) 622-0042
(Address, including zip code and telephone number, including
area code, of registrant's principal executive offices)
COMMON STOCK, $1.00 PAR VALUE
(Title of each class of securities covered by this Form)
N/A
(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)(ii) / /
Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(ii) / / Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(i) / /
Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(i) / / Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(ii) / /
Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(ii) / / Rule 15d-6 / /
Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(i) / /
Approximate number of holders of record
as of the certification or notice date:
NONE, FOLLOWING THE EFFECTIVE TIME OF THE REGISTRANT'S ACQUISITION BY
UNION PLANTERS CORPORATION PURSUANT TO THE REGISTRANT'S MERGER WITH AND INTO
UNION PLANTERS HOLDING CORPORATION, A WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF UNION PLANTERS
CORPORATION.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Union
Planters Holding Corporation, as successor by merger to the Registrant, has
has caused this certification/notice to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned duly authorized person.
DATE: July 31, 1998 By: E. JAMES HOUSE, JR.
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E. James House, Jr., Secretary
of Union Planters Holding
Corporation, Successor to the
Registrant
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
singature.
