FORM 15
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20429
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 0-14853
Eastern Bancorp, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
537 Central Avenue, Dover, New Hampshire 03820
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of
registrant's principal executive offices)
Common Stock
(Title of each class of securities covered by this Form)
None
(Titles of all other classes of securities for which a duty to file reports
under section 13(a) or 15(d) remain)
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)(l)(i) [X] Rule 12h-3(b)(l)(ii) [ ]
Rule 12g-4(a)(l)(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 [X]
Rule 12h-3(b)(l)(i) [ ]
Approximate number of holders of record as of the certification or
notice date:
0
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 193,
Eastern Bancorp, Inc. has caused this certification/notice to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned duly authorized person.
VERMONT FINANCIAL SERVICES CORP.
(Successor by merger to Eastern Bancorp, Inc.)
DATE: January 28, 1998 BY: /s/ John D. Hashagen, Jr.
Name: John D. Hashagen, Jr.
Title: President and
Chief Executive Officer
