CENTURA BANKS INC
8-K, 1997-07-15
NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 8-K

                Current Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
                           The Securities Act of 1934



Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  July 15, 1997
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                               CENTURA BANKS, INC.
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               (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

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North Carolina                      1-10646                   56-1688522
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<S>                     <C>                     <C>
(State of Incorporation)(Commission File Number)(IRS Employer Identification No.)
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134 North Church Street, Rocky Mount, North Carolina          27804
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(Address of principal executive office)                    (Zip code)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code:      (919) 977-4400
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                                       N/A
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          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)









Exhibit Index on Page 4.



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Item 2.  Acquisition or Disposition of Assets:
On July 15, 1997,  Centura Banks, Inc.  ("Centura")  announced it had reached an
agreement to purchase five banking  centers from  NationsBank.  The five offices
have  deposits  of  approximately  $92 million  and loans of  approximately  $55
million. A press release is attached as Exhibit 99.







Item 7.  Financial statements and Exhibits.
The  exhibit  listed  in the  Exhibit  Index is filed  herewith  as part of this
Current Report on Form 8-K.



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                                   SIGNATURES

Pursuant  to the  requirements  of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of  1934,  the
registrant  has duly  caused  this  report  to be  signed  on its  behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.


                                                     CENTURA BANKS, INC.
                                                     Registrant


Date: July 15, 1997                         By:  /s/ Steven Goldstein
                                                     Steven Goldstein
                                                     Chief Financial Officer



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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

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                                                                           Page
Exhibit                    Description of Exhibit                        Number
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99                Press release dated July 15, 1997                         5





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For Immediate Release

July 15, 1997

For more information contact:                        Steven Goldstein
                                                     Chief Financial Officer
                                                     (919) 977-8356
                                                     [email protected]




CENTURA TO ACQUIRE 5 NATIONSBANK BRANCHES

         ROCKY  MOUNT,  N.C.  -- Centura  Banks Inc.  (NYSE:CBC)  has reached an
agreement to purchase five banking  centers from  NationsBank.  The five offices
have  deposits  of  approximately  $92 million  and loans of  approximately  $55
million.  The acquisition will strengthen  Centura's already  significant market
share and customer base in the central and eastern regions of North Carolina.
         "The acquisition is an excellent strategic fit for Centura," said Cecil
W. Sewell,  Centura's  chairman and chief executive  officer.  "The five banking
centers complement Centura's existing franchise, particularly in eastern regions
of North Carolina,  and fit well with our pending acquisition of 13 offices from
Branch Banking and Trust Company."
         The  offices  are  located  in the towns of  Calabash,  Dunn,  Harmony,
Richlands -- new markets for Centura -- and Hertford. The transaction,  which is
subject to  approval  by  appropriate  regulatory  agencies,  is  expected to be
finalized during the fourth quarter.
         With  assets of $6.7  billion,  Centura  provides  a  complete  line of
banking, investment,  insurance and trust services to individuals and businesses
throughout  North  Carolina and the Tidewater  region of Virginia.  Services are
provided through 172 financial centers; more than 265 ATMs at financial centers,
Wal-Mart and Sam's stores;  the Centura Highway  telephone  banking center;  and
Quicken,  Quick-Books  and  Microsoft  Money,  the  leading  financial  software
packages.  Additional  information about Centura is available on its web site at
www.centura.com.
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