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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 15
Certification and Notice of Termination of Registration under
Section 12(g) of the Securities Exchangee 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
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Regent Bancshares Corp.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
1430 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19102 - (215) 546-6500
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(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code,
of registrant's principal executive offices)
Common Stock
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(Title of each class of securities covered by this Form)
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(Title 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 12g-4(a)(2)(i) [ ] Rule
12h-3(b)(2)(i) [ ] Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(ii) [ ] Rule
12h-3(b)(2)(ii) [ ] Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(i) [ ] Rule
15d-6 [ ]
Approximate number of holders of record as of the certification or notice
date:
0
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
Regent Bancshares Corp. has caused this certification/notice to be signed on
its behalf by the undersigned duly authorized person.
DATE: August 13, 1998 BY: /s/ J. Baur Whittlesey
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J. Baur Whittlesey
Counsel for Registrant
