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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 Exchange Act of 1934 or Suspension of Duty to File Required
Reports Under Sections 13 and 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Commission File Number 33-87402
Tryon Mortgage Funding, Inc. (as Sponsor under the Pooling and Servicing
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Agreement, dated as of April 1, 1996 caused the issue of Tryon Mortgage Funding,
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Inc. Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 1996-1
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
100 North Tryon Street, 11th Floor,
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Charlotte,North Carolina 28255, (704) 386-5000
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(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including
area code, of registrant's principal executive offices)
Class A-1 6.35% Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 1996-1;
Class A-2 7.30% Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 1996-1;
Class A-3 7.55% Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 1996-1;
Class A-4 7.70% Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 1996-1;
Class B-1 7.75% Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 1996-1; and
Class B-2 7.90% Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 1996-1
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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) [ ] 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) [ ]
Rule 15d-6 [ ]
Approximate number of holders of record as of the certification
or notice date: one (1)
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Tryon
Mortgage Funding, Inc. (Sponsor) Series 1996-1 has caused this certification/
notice to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned duly authorized person.
Date: June 13, 1997 By: /s/ James H. Sherrill
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Name: James H. Sherrill
Title: Vice President
Instruction: This form is required by Rules 12g-4, 12h-3 and 15d-6 of the
General Rules and Regulations under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The
registrant shall file with the Securities and Exchange Commission three copies
of Form 15, one of which shall be manually signed. It may be signed by an
officer of the registrant, by counsel or by any other duly authorized person.
The name and title of the person signing the form shall be typed or printed
under the signature.
