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 Supervision of Duty to
File Reports under Section 13 and 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934.
Commission File Number 0-15450
SIERRAWEST BANCORP
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
10181 Truckee-Tahoe Airport Road
P.O. Box 61000 Truckee, CA 96160-9010
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including Area Code: (530) 582-3000
8 1/2% Convertible Subordinated Debentures due February 1, 2004
(Titles of each class of securities covered by this Form)
Common Stock, no par value
(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. (All Convertible Subordinated Debentures have been redeemed
or converted to common stock.)
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
SierraWest Bancorp has caused this certification/notice to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned duly authorized person.
Date: March 24, 1998 SierraWest Bancorp
By: /s/ David C. Broadley
Name: David C. Broadley
Title: Executive Vice President/CFO
