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                                 UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549



                                    FORM 8-K



             CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE
                        SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                                 APRIL 15, 1997
                DATE OF REPORT (DATE OF EARLIEST EVENT REPORTED)


                                 PNC BANK CORP.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

                         COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 1-9718

     PENNSYLVANIA                                               25-1435979
(State or other jurisdiction of                              (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)                              Identification No.)

                                 ONE PNC PLAZA
                                249 FIFTH AVENUE
                      PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA 15222-2707
                    (Address of principal executive offices)
                                   (Zip Code)

                                 (412) 762-1553
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

         (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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ITEM 5.    OTHER EVENTS

           First Quarter 1997 Financial Results

           On April 15, 1997, PNC Bank Corp. ("Corporation") reported results of
           operations for the three months ended March 31, 1997. A copy of the
           earnings press release issued by the Corporation is attached as
           Exhibit 99 and incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 7.    FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

           (c) Exhibits

           The exhibit listed on the Exhibit Index on page 3 of this Form 8-K is
           filed herewith.

                                   SIGNATURES

           Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
           the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf
           by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

                                        PNC BANK CORP.
                                        (Registrant)

           Date: April 15, 1997         By: /s/ Robert L. Haunschild
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                                                Robert L. Haunschild
                                                Senior Vice President and
                                                 Chief Financial Officer




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                                 EXHIBIT INDEX

99       Earnings press release issued by the Corporation on April 15, 1997,
         with respect to the results of operations for the three months ended
         March 31, 1997, is filed herewith.










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