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 SUPSENSION OF DUTY TO FILE REPORTS UNDER
SECTIONS 13 AND 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.


                                     Commission File Number     2-89769
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                               Great Western Bank
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               (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

       9200 Oakdale Avenue, Chatsworth, California 91311, (206) 490-1347
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 (Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of
registrant's principal executive offices)

                                      None
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            (Title of each class of securities covered by this Form)

                                      None
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  (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)   [  ]
     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:  None
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  Pursuant to the  requirements  of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of 1934 Great
Western Bank has caused this  certification/notice to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned duly authorized person.

Date:  October 3, 2000           By:  /S/ FAY L. CHAPMAN
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                                    Fay L. Chapman
                                    Senior Executive Vice President
                                    and General Counsel

     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.