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: 0-6478

Foremost Corporation of America
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

5600 Beech Tree Lane, Caledonia Township, Michigan 49316, (616) 942-3000
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code,
of registrant's principal executive offices)

Common Stock, $1.00 par value
(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)
Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(ii)
Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(i)
Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(ii)
Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(i)
Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(ii)
Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(i)
Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(ii)
Rule 15d-6 [X]
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[X]
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          Approximate number of holders of record as of the certification or notice date:   1

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

Date: March 7, 2000 FOREMOST CORPORATION OF AMERICA


By /s/ Paul D. Yared        Paul D. Yared
       Its Senior Vice President, Secretary and
          General Counsel