Form 15-12G

 

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: 0-18543

 

 

        Chesapeake Financial Shares, Inc.        

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

97 North Main Street, Kilmarnock, Virginia 22482, (804) 435-1181

(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of Registrant’s principal executive offices)

 

 

        Common Stock, par value $5.00 per share        

(Title of each class of securities covered by this Form)

 

 

            Not Applicable            

(Title 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)

  

(X)

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:     253    

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Chesapeake Financial Shares, Inc. has  caused this certification/notice to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned duly authorized person.

 

Date:    February 28, 2003

  

By:

  

/s/  DOUGLAS D. MONROE, JR.

         

Douglas D. Monroe, Jr.

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

 

Instruction: This form is required by Rules 12g-4, 12h-3 and 15d-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 naturally 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.