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 000-15829

First Charter Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

10200 David Taylor Drive, Charlotte, North Carolina 28262-2373; (704) 688-4300

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

Common Stock, No Par Value per share
Series X Junior Participating Preferred Stock Purchase Rights

(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)		o		Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(ii)		o
Rule 12g-4(a)(2)		o		Rule 15d-6		o
Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(i)		x

     Approximate number of holders of record as of the certification or notice date:      None     .

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

Dated: June 9, 2008		By:		/s/ PAUL L. REYNOLDS
		Name:		Paul L. Reynolds
		Title:		Executive Vice President and Secretary of Fifth Third Financial Corporation (successor by merger to First Charter Corporation)