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.
Commission File Number: 0-17992
Lakeland First Financial Group, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
250 Route 10
Succasunna, New Jersey 07876
(201) 584-6666
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including
area code of registrant's principal executive offices)
COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $0.01 PER SHARE
(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) 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:
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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) [ ]
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Approximate number of holders of record as of the certification or
notice date: 0
Pursuant to the requirements of Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, Lakeland First Financial Group, Inc. has caused this
certification/notice to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned duly
authorized person.
Valley National Bancorp, Successor by Merger to
Lakeland First Financial Group, Inc.
ALAN D. ESKOW
DATE: January 12, 1999 By:------------------------------------------------
Alan D. Eskow
Corporate Secretary and Senior Vice President
