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UNITED STATES
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: 2-78580
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PNB Financial Group
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
4665 MacArthur Court, Newport Beach, CA 92660 Tel: (949) 851-1033
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(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of
registrant's principal executive offices)
Common Stock
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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 and
Rule 15d-6 promulgated thereunder, WESTERN BANCORP, SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO
PNB FINANCIAL GROUP, a California corporation, has caused this
certification/notice to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned duly
authorized person.
Date: December 30, 1998 By: /s/ Julius G. Christensen
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Julius G. Christensen
Executive Vice President,
General Counsel and Secretary
