COMMUNITY BANCSHARES, INC.
 

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM 15

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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: 0-16461
Community Bancshares, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
68149 Main Street
Blountsville, Alabama 35031
(205) 429-1000

(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant’s principal executive offices)
Common Stock
(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)   o
Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(ii)
  o   Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(ii)   o
Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(i)
  o   Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(i)   o
Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(ii)
  o   Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(ii)   o
 
      Rule 15d-6   o
     Approximate number of holders of record as of the certification or notice date: None*
     *Community Bancshares, Inc. was merged with and into Superior Bancorp on November 7, 2006.
     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Community Bancshares, Inc., has caused this certification/notice to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned duly authorized person.
         
  COMMUNITY BANCSHARES, INC.
 
 
DATE:  November 13, 2006 By:      /s/ Patrick M. Frawley  
  Name:    Patrick M. Frawley  
  Title:    Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President*