SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549
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                                    Form 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT
                       PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
                       THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

         Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): July 11, 2000


                           NATIONAL MERCANTILE BANCORP
             (Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)


          California                   0-15982               95-3819685
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       (State or Other              (Commission            (IRS Employer
Jurisdiction of Incorporation)      File Number)        Identification No.)


                             1840 Century Park East
                          Los Angeles, California 90067
                    (Address of Principal Executive Offices)



                                 (310) 277-2265
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              (Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)



                                       NA
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          (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)




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ITEM 5.  OTHER EVENTS

     Reference is made to the press release of the Registrant issued on July 11,
2000 which contains information meeting the requirements of this Item 5 and
which is incorporated herein by this reference. A copy of the press release is
attached to this Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1.

ITEM 7.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

         (c)      EXHIBITS

99.1     Press release issued July 11, 2000.


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                                   SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, the Registrant has duly caused this Current Report on Form 8-K to be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


                                       NATIONAL MERCANTILE BANCORP


Dated:  July 11, 2000                  By: /s/ JOSEPH W. KILEY, III
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                                           Joseph W. Kiley, III
                                           Chief Financial Officer









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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX


EXHIBIT NO.                         DESCRIPTION OF EXHIBIT
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99.1     Press release issued July 11, 2000.







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