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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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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
0-15814
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Commission File Number
VENTURA COUNTY NATIONAL BANCORP
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(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
500 Esplanade Drive, Oxnard, California 93030
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(805) 981-2600
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(Telephone number of registrant's principal executive offices
including area code)
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) /x/
Title of Each Class Approximate Number of Holders of Record
of Securities covered by this Form as of the Certification or Notice Date:
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Common Stock, no par value -0-
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On January 17, 1997, Ventura County National Bancorp ("Ventura") merged
with and into City National Corporation ("City National"), with City National
as the surviving corporation. Pursuant to the merger all outstanding shares
of Ventura common stock were converted into the right to receive shares of
City National common stock, cash in lieu of fractional shares and/or cash, and
Ventura has ceased its separate corporate existence. As a consequence of the
merger, Ventura has zero (0) shareholders of record.
City National hereby files this Certification and Notice of Termination
on behalf of Ventura as the successor to Ventura by reason of merger.
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
Ventura County National Bancorp has caused this certification/notice to be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned duly authorized person.
Date: February 3, 1997 CITY NATIONAL CORPORATION (as successor
issuer to Ventura County National Bancorp)
By: /s/ RICHARD H. SHEEHAN JR.
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Richard H. Sheehan Jr.
Its: Senior Vice President and General Counsel
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