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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 Reports Under
         Sections 13 and 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                        Commission File Number 0-23751

                            SouthBanc Shares, Inc.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     907 North Main Street, Anderson, South Carolina 29621, (864) 225-0241
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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
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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)  [X]            Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(ii) [ ]
               Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(ii) [ ]            Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(i)  [ ]
               Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(i)  [ ]            Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(ii) [ ]
               Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(ii) [ ]            Rule 15d-6           [ ]
               Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(i)  [ ]

     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,
National Commerce Financial Corporation as the successor by merger to the
registrant has caused his certification/notice to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned duly authorized person.


DATE: November 19, 2001                 By: /s/ Sheldon M. Fox
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                                           Sheldon M. Fox,
                                           Chief Financial Officer