0001193125-15-287556.txt : 20150812 0001193125-15-287556.hdr.sgml : 20150812 20150812111300 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-15-287556 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 15-12G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20150812 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20150812 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20150812 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Bank of the Carolinas CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001365997 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS [6021] IRS NUMBER: 204989192 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NC FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 15-12G SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-52195 FILM NUMBER: 151045963 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 135 BOXWOOD VILLAGE DRIVE CITY: MOCKSVILLE STATE: NC ZIP: 27028 BUSINESS PHONE: 336-751-5755 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 135 BOXWOOD VILLAGE DRIVE CITY: MOCKSVILLE STATE: NC ZIP: 27028 15-12G 1 d45958d1512g.htm FORM 15 Form 15

 

 

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:  000-52195

 

 

 

BANK OF THE CAROLINAS CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

135 Boxwood Village Drive

Mocksville, North Carolina 27028

(336) 751-5755

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

 

Common Stock, no par value 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 12g-4(a)(1)   x
Rule 12g-4(a)(2)   ¨
Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(i)   x
Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(ii)   ¨
Rule 15d-6   ¨

Approximate number of holders of record as of the certification or notice date: 0

Effective August 5, 2015, Bank of the Carolinas Corporation merged with and into Bank of the Ozarks, Inc., with Bank of the Ozarks, Inc. surviving the merger as the surviving corporation.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Bank of the Ozarks, Inc. (as successor to Bank of the Carolinas Corporation) has caused this certification/notice to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned duly authorized person.

 

      

Bank of the Ozarks, Inc.

(as successor to Bank of the Carolinas Corporation)

Date    August 12, 2015      By:  

/s/ Greg McKinney

       Name:   Greg McKinney
       Title:   Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting 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 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.