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0000912057-01-534197.txt : 20011009 0000912057-01-534197.hdr.sgml : 20011009 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000912057-01-534197 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 15-15D PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20011002 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: AMERICORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000824906 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS [6021] IRS NUMBER: 770164985 STATE OF INCORPORATION: CA FISCAL YEAR END: 0930 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 15-15D SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 033-18392 FILM NUMBER: 1750464 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 304 EAST MAIN STREET CITY: VENTURA STATE: CA ZIP: 93001 BUSINESS PHONE: 8056420383 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 300 SOUTH MILLS ROAD STREET 2: 300 SOUTH MILLS ROAD CITY: VENTURA STATE: CA ZIP: 93003 15-15D 1 a2060308z15-15d.htm 15-15D Prepared by MERRILL CORPORATION

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 Number 033-18392

		Americorp (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
		300 South Mills Road, Ventura, CA 93003 (Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant's principal executive offices)
		Common Stock, par value $.50 per share (Title of each class of securities covered by this Form)
		None (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 l2g-4(a)(1)(i)	/ /	Rule l2h-3(b)(l)(i)	/x/
Rule l2g-4(a)(1)(ii)	/ /	Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(ii)	/ /
Rule l2g-4(a)(2)(i)	/ /	Rule l2h-3(b)(2)(i)	/ /
Rule l2g-4(a)(2)(ii)	/ /	Rule l2h-3(b)(2)(ii)	/ /
		Rule l5d-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, Americorp has caused this certification/notice to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned duly authorized person.

Date: September 28, 2001

By:

/s/ James G. Stathos

Chief Financial Officer
Mid-State Bancshares
Successor in interest to Americorp

Instruction: This form is required by Rules 12g-4, 12h-3 and l5d-6 of the General Rules and Regulations under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The registrant shall file with the Commission three copies of Form 15, one of which shall be manually signed. It may be signed by an officer of the registrant, by counsel or by any other duly authorized person. The name and title of the person signing the form shall be typed or printed under the signature.

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