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 Numbers: 000-27033 and 000-27033-01 -------------------------- First United Capital Trust First United Corporation ------------------------ (Exact name of registrants as specified in their charters) 19 South Second Street, Oakland, Maryland 21550, (301) 334-9471 (Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrants' principal executive offices) 9.375% Preferred Securities of First United Capital Trust 9.375% Junior Subordinated Debentures of First United Corporation Guarantee of First United Corporation of Certain Obligations under the Preferred Securities ------------------------------------------------ (Title of each class of securities covered by this Form) Common Stock, par value $.01 per share, of First United Corporation ------------------------------------------------------------------- (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: 0 --- THE SECURITIES COVERED BY THIS FORM WERE REDEEMED BY THE ISSUERS ON SEPTEMBER 30, 2004 Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, First United Capital Trust and First United Corporation have caused this certification/notice to be signed on their behalf by the undersigned duly authorized person. Date: October 6, 2004 By: /s/ Robert W. Kurtz -------------------------------------- Robert W. Kurtz, Administrator First United Capital Trust Date: October 6, 2004 By: /s/ Robert W. Kurtz --------------------------------------- Robert W. Kurtz, President and CFO First United Corporation