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 AND EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.
Commission File Number: 0-8937
First Banks America, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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550 Montgomery Street, San Francisco, California 94111; (415) 781-7810
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(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area
code, of registrant's principal executive offices)
Common Stock
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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) [ ]
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: 1 (one)
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
First Banks America, Inc. has caused this certification/notice to be signed on
its behalf by the undersigned duly authorized person.
Date: January 3, 2003 By: /s/ Allen H. Blake
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Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer