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     1-8515
                       BancFlorida Financial Corporation
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
               5801 Pelican Bay Boulevard, Naples, Florida 33963
  (Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of
                                  registrant's
                          principal executive offices)
                    Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share
                9% Convertible Subordinated Debentures due 2003
            (Title of each class of securities covered by this Form)
  (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 12g-4(a)(1)(ii)           [ ]
Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(i)            [ ]
Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(ii)           [ ]
Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(i)            [X]
Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(ii)           [ ]
Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(i)            [ ]
Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(ii)           [ ]
Rule 15d-6                     [ ]


     Approximate number of holders of record as of the certification or notice
date:
                                Common Stock: 1
                9% Convertible Subordinated Debentures due 2003:
                     71
     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, First
Union Corporation of Florida, as successor by merger to BancFlorida Financial
Corporation, has caused this certification/notice to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned duly authorized person.
                                          First Union Corporation of Florida,
                                          as successor by merger to
                                          BancFlorida Financial Corporation
DATE: August 1, 1994    BY:
                            Kent S. Hathaway
                                             Senior Vice President