UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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 Reports
Under Sections 13 and 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Commission File Number 001-11405
F&M National Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
9 Court Square, First Floor, Winchester, Virginia 22601
Telephone: (540) 665-4282
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code,
of registrant's principal executive offices)
Common Stock, par value $2.00 per share
(Title of each class of securities covered by this Form)
None
(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) | [ ] | Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(ii) | [ ] | Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(i) | [ ] |
| Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(ii) | [ ] | Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(i) | [X]* | Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(ii) | [ ] |
| Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(i) | [ ] | Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(ii) | [ ] | Rule 15d-6 | [ ] |
Approximate number of holders of record as of the certification or notice date: None
*F&M National Corporation was merged with and into BB&T Corporation on August 9, 2001.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, BB&T Corporation, the successor by merger to F&M National Corporation has caused this certification/notice to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned duly authorized person.
| DATE: January 9, 2002 | BB&T CORPORATION |
| By: /s/ Jerone C. Herring | |
| Name: Jerone C. Herring | |
| Title: Executive Vice President and Secretary |
[BB&T Corporation letterhead]
January 9, 2002
VIA EDGAR
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street
Washington D.C. 20549
Re: F&M National Corporation -- Form 15
Ladies and Gentlemen:
On behalf of F&M National Corporation (the "Company") and pursuant to Rule 12h-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 10l(a) of Regulation S-T, we are transmitting via EDGAR a Form 15 relating to the deregistration of the Company's common stock, par value $2.00 per share.
If you have any questions regarding this Form 15, please contact the undersigned at (336) 733-2180.
| Very truly yours, | |
| BB&T CORPORATION | |
| By: /s/ Jerone C. Herring | |
| Name: Jerone C. Herring | |
| Title: Executive Vice President and Secretary |
