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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 15
Certificate 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 Section 13 and 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934.
Commission File Number 0-25768
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Reliance Financial, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
8930 Gravois Avenue, St. Louis, Missouri 63123
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(Address, including zip code and telephone number, including area code,
of registrant's principal executive offices)
Reliance Financial, Inc., $0.10 Par Value
Common Stock
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(Title of each class of securities covered by this Form)
None
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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 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) [ ]
None
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(Approximate number of holders of record as of the certification or notice date)
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
Reliance Financial, Inc. has caused this Certificate and Notice to be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned duly authorized person.
Date: September 1, 1997 By: /s/ Shaun R. Hayes
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Shaun R. Hayes, President of Allegiant Bancorp,
Inc. (successor by merger to Reliance Financial,
Inc.)
