UNITED STATES
                       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 REPORTS
       UNDER SECTIONS 13 AND 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                           COMMISSION FILE NO. 0-49711

                          NEW ENGLAND BANCSHARES, INC.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

                 660 ENFIELD STREET, ENFIELD, CONNECTICUT 06082
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    (Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code,
                  of registrant's principal executive offices)

                     COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $0.01 PER SHARE
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            (Title of each class of securities covered by this Form)

                                      NONE
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   (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)(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: None

         Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
New England Bancshares, Inc. has caused this certification/notice to be signed
on its behalf by the undersigned duly authorized person.


Date:  December 29, 2005               By: /s/ David J. O'Connor
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                                           David J. O'Connor
                                           President and Chief Executive Officer