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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 15
Certificates 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 0-24148
FIRST FEDERAL BANCSHARES OF EAU CLAIRE, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
319 East Grand Avenue, Eau Claire, Wisconsin 54701 (715) 833-7700
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code,
of registrant's principal executive offices)
Common Stock $0.01 par value
(Title of each class of securities covered by this Form)
(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:
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)(ii) [ ] Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(ii) [ ]
Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(i) [ ] Rule 15d-6 [ ]
Approximate number of holders of records as of the certification or notice
date: 0
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, First
Federal Bancshares of Eau Claire, Inc. has caused this certification/notice to
be signed on its behalf by the undersigned duly authorized person.
Date: March 31, 1997 By: Jerome A. Reinecke
/s/ Jerome A. Reinecke
Signature
Vice President, Treasurer,
Chief Financial Officer and
Corporate Secretary
Title
