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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. )*
CENTURY BANCSHARES, INC.
(Name of Issuer)
COMMON STOCK, $1.00 PAR VALUE
(Title of Class of Securities)
156436107
(CUSIP Number)
*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
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 (however, see the
Notes).
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CUSIP No. 56436107 13G Page 2 of 4 Pages
1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Joseph S. Bracewell
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (A)
(B)
3. SEC USE ONLY
4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
U.S.A.
NUMBER OF 5. SOLE VOTING POWER 201,342.35
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY 6. SHARED VOTING -0-
OWNED BY
EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 201,342.35
REPORTING PERSON
WITH 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER -0-
9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
201,342.35
10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES *
N/A
11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
7.72%
12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON *
IN
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CUSIP No. 56436107 13G Page 3 of 4 Pages
Schedule 13 G Additional Information
Item #
1. (a) Name of Issuer:
Century Bancshares, Inc.
(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
1275 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20004
2. (a) Name of Person Filing:
Joseph S. Bracewell
(b) Address of Principal Business Office
1275 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20004
(c) Citizenship:
United States
(d) Title of Class of Securities:
The class of securities of Century Bancshares, Inc. owned
beneficially by the reporting person is common
stock, $1.00 par value (the "Common Stock")
(e) Cusip Number:
156436107
3. Not Applicable
4. (a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 201,342.35
(b) Percent of Class: 7.72%
(c) Number of Shares as to which such person has
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 201,342.35
(ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: -0-
(iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 201,342.35
(iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-
5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:
Not Applicable
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CUSIP No. 56436107 13G Page 4 of 4 Pages
6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person:
Not Applicable
7 Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the
Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company:
Not Applicable
8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:
Not Applicable
9. Notice of Dissolution of Group:
Not Applicable
10. Certification:
Not Applicable
Date: February 10, 2000
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.
By /s/ Joseph S. Bracewell
Joseph S Bracewell
Chairman, President & CEO - Century Bancshares, Inc.
