UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                FORM 15 (Amended)

   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 1-7083

                          Crestar Financial Corporation
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

          919 East Main Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219 (804) 782-5000
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       (Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area
               code, of registrant's principal executive offices)

                     Common Stock, Par Value $5.00 (Issue 1)
                  8 1/4% Subordinated Notes Due 2002 (Issue 2)
                  8 3/4% Subordinated Notes Due 2004 (Issue 3)
           6 1/2% Putable/Callable Subordinated Notes Due January 15,
                2018, Putable/Callable January 15, 2008 (Issue 4)
            8.16% Junior Subordinated Deferrable Interest Debentures
                        Due December 15, 2026 (Issue 5)
                  Crestar Financial Corporation Guarantee with
    Respect to 8.16% Capital Securities of Crestar Capital Trust I (Issue 6)
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            (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 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:  Issue  1 -- one  holder;  Issue  2 -- 43  holders;  Issue 3 -- 28
holders; Issue 4 -- 38 holders; Issue 5 -- one holder; Issue 6 -- one holder

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

Date:  March 22, 1999              By:        /s/ James D. Barr
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                                            James D. Barr, Group Executive 
                                              VP & CFO

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 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. SEC 2069 (8-96)