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FORM 10-Q

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D. C. 20549

(Mark one)
(X) QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 or 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 1996
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OR
( ) TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from to
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Commission file number 0-4491
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FIRST TENNESSEE NATIONAL CORPORATION
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Tennessee 62-0803242
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(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)

165 Madison Avenue, Memphis, Tennessee 38103
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(901) 523-4027
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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

None
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(Former name, former address and former fiscal year,
if changed since last report)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the
registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such
filing requirements for the past 90 days.

Yes x No
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APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS:
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of
common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

Common Stock, $1.25 par value 67,155,030
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Class Outstanding at July 31, 1996
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FIRST TENNESSEE NATIONAL CORPORATION

INDEX




Part I. Financial Information

Part II. Other Information

Signatures

Exhibit Index

Exhibit 3(ii)

Exhibit 11

Exhibit 27
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PART I.
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FINANCIAL INFORMATION


Item 1. Financial Statements.
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The Consolidated Statements of Condition

The Consolidated Statements of Income

The Statements of Cash Flows

The Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

This financial information reflects all adjustments which are, in the
opinion of management, necessary for a fair presentation of the financial
position and results of operations for the interim periods presented.
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CONDITION First Tennessee National Corporation
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June 30 December 31
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(Dollars in thousands)(Unaudited) 1996 1995 1995
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<S> <C> <C> <C>
ASSETS:
Cash and due from banks $ 674,458 $ 657,666 $ 710,870
Federal funds sold and securities purchased under
agreements to resell 104,257 182,778 64,978
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Total cash and cash equivalents 778,715 840,444 775,848
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Investment in bank time deposits 1,642 1,744 2,119
Broker/dealer securities inventory 196,821 227,458 182,655
Mortgage loans held for sale 1,103,237 735,268 789,183
Securities available for sale 2,176,485 1,195,327 2,036,668
Securities held to maturity (market value of $71,870
at June 30, 1996; $977,857 at June 30, 1995; and
$75,750 at December 31, 1995) 71,599 985,010 74,731
Loans, net of unearned income 7,487,691 6,882,044 7,333,283
Less: Allowance for loan losses 116,478 110,747 112,567
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Total net loans 7,371,213 6,771,297 7,220,716
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Premises and equipment, net 181,591 165,621 177,400
Real estate acquired by foreclosure 8,714 13,732 11,794
Mortgage servicing rights 216,082 94,437 149,220
Intangible assets 124,110 101,131 128,985
Bond division receivables and other assets 724,748 482,541 527,563
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TOTAL ASSETS $12,954,957 $11,614,010 $12,076,882
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LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Deposits:
Demand $ 1,859,864 $ 1,775,417 $ 1,983,994
Checking/Interest 172,356 485,986 103,860
Savings 744,624 603,518 592,320
Money market account 2,546,617 1,867,453 2,499,817
Certificates of deposit under $100,000 and other time 2,900,771 2,866,162 2,882,094
Certificates of deposit $100,000 and more 748,146 514,797 520,112
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Total deposits 8,972,378 8,113,333 8,582,197
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Federal funds purchased and securities sold under
agreements to repurchase 1,525,945 1,558,908 1,674,225
Commercial paper and other short-term borrowings 591,944 377,137 86,520
Bond division payables and other liabilities 715,029 535,562 600,699
Term borrowings 257,327 202,320 260,017
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Total liabilities 12,062,623 10,787,260 11,203,658
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SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Preferred stock - no par value (5,000,000 shares authorized,
but unissued) - - -
Common stock - $1.25 par value (shares authorized -200,000,000;
shares issued - 67,122,092 at June 30, 1996; 67,800,580
at June 30, 1995; and 67,178,236 at December 31, 1995) 83,903 84,751 83,973
Capital surplus 58,780 82,467 63,610
Undivided profits 761,000 660,738 716,861
Unrealized market adjustment on available for sale securities (7,051) 1,140 10,582
Deferred compensation on restricted stock incentive plan (4,298) (2,346) (1,802)
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Total shareholders' equity 892,334 826,750 873,224
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TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY $12,954,957 $11,614,010 $12,076,882
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME First Tennessee National Corporation
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Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
June 30 June 30
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(Dollars in thousands except per share data) (Unaudited) 1996 1995 1996 1995
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
INTEREST INCOME:
Interest and fees on loans $161,636 $151,393 $321,803 $293,065
Interest on investment securities:
Taxable 34,227 33,166 66,323 66,837
Tax-exempt 1,326 1,152 2,669 2,240
Interest on mortgage loans held for sale 22,603 10,792 41,484 18,775
Interest on broker/dealer securities inventory 4,527 3,477 8,785 6,974
Interest on other earning assets 1,655 2,772 2,562 6,245
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Total interest income 225,974 202,752 443,626 394,136
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INTEREST EXPENSE:
Interest on deposits:
Checking/Interest 670 2,063 1,319 4,209
Savings 2,411 2,739 4,914 5,667
Money market account 22,970 21,823 47,557 43,147
Certificates of deposit under $100,000 and other time 41,311 42,747 82,742 81,254
Certificates of deposit $100,000 and more 12,651 7,701 22,617 14,478
Interest on short-term borrowings 27,793 25,942 55,624 49,163
Interest on term borrowings 5,214 4,384 10,521 8,547
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Total interest expense 113,020 107,399 225,294 206,465
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NET INTEREST INCOME 112,954 95,353 218,332 187,671
Provision for loan losses 7,559 3,216 15,592 7,364
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NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES 105,395 92,137 202,740 180,307
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NONINTEREST INCOME:
Mortgage banking 60,902 42,896 119,021 89,665
Bond division 17,145 22,602 45,266 41,021
Deposit transactions and cash management 19,860 18,286 37,295 36,881
Cardholder and merchant processing 9,478 8,589 19,238 16,206
Trust services 9,078 8,212 17,692 18,535
Equity securities gains/(losses) 15 (106) 490 92
Debt securities gains/(losses) 37 131 (180) 395
All other 13,205 13,176 27,475 24,405
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Total noninterest income 129,720 113,786 266,297 227,200
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ADJUSTED GROSS INCOME AFTER PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES 235,115 205,923 469,037 407,507
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NONINTEREST EXPENSE:
Employee compensation, incentives, and benefits 93,062 81,637 192,004 160,961
Operations services 10,421 9,097 21,077 18,108
Occupancy 9,823 8,679 19,148 17,789
Communications and courier 8,545 7,156 16,786 14,490
Equipment rentals, depreciation, and maintenance 8,588 7,425 16,769 15,613
Amortization of mortgage servicing rights 4,816 2,951 13,899 5,769
Advertising and public relations 4,519 2,990 9,458 6,890
Legal and professional fees 3,362 2,394 5,862 7,590
Amortization of intangible assets 2,362 1,940 4,716 3,737
Deposit insurance premium 464 4,393 883 8,751
All other 22,035 15,843 42,981 31,970
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Total noninterest expense 167,997 144,505 343,583 291,668
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INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES 67,118 61,418 125,454 115,839
Applicable income taxes 24,771 20,665 45,666 40,479
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NET INCOME $ 42,347 $ 40,753 $ 79,788 $ 75,360
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NET INCOME PER COMMON SHARE $ .63 $ .59 $ 1.19 $ 1.10
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WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING 67,224,935 68,482,624 67,263,195 68,350,692
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS First Tennessee National Corporation
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Six Months Ended June 30
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(Dollars in thousands)(Unaudited) 1996 1995
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OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income $ 79,788 $ 75,360
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
provided/(used) by operating activities:
Provision for loan losses 15,592 7,364
Provision for deferred income tax 27,324 14,708
Depreciation and amortization of premises and equipment 13,912 11,877
Amortization of mortgage servicing rights 13,899 5,769
Amortization of intangibles 4,716 3,737
Net amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts 15,790 8,787
Market value adjustment on foreclosed property 1,394 1,409
Equity securities (gains)/losses (490) (92)
Debt securities (gains)/losses 180 (395)
Net (gain)/loss on disposal of fixed assets (8) 1,294
Net increase in:
Broker/dealer securities inventory (14,166) (57,427)
Mortgage loans held for sale (314,054) (219,861)
Bond division receivables (123,154) (53,716)
Interest receivable (4,112) -
Other assets (161,486) (134,582)
Net increase/(decrease)in:
Bond division payables 60,608 87,588
Interest payable (208) 6,015
Other liabilities 38,260 84,579
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Total adjustments (426,003) (232,946)
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Net cash used by operating activities (346,215) (157,586)
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INVESTING ACTIVITES:
Proceeds from maturities of:
Held to maturity securities 4,554 38,300
Available for sale securities 218,299 62,897
Proceeds from sale of:
Available for sale securities 360,773 65,787
Premises and equipment 834 1,449
Payments for purchase of:
Held to maturity securities (1,463) (5,064)
Available for sale securities (746,117) (87,513)
Premises and equipment (18,345) (19,405)
Net increase in loans (162,868) (343,571)
Decrease in investment in bank time deposits 477 790
Acquisitions, net of cash and cash equivalents acquired 400 12,691
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Net cash used by investing activities (343,456) (273,639)
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FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from:
Exercise of stock options 2,712 2,282
Issuance of term borrowings - 90,000
Payments for:
Capital lease obligations (117) (73)
Term borrowings (2,776) (1,499)
Stock repurchase (12,093) (30,573)
Cash dividends (35,727) (31,102)
Equity distributions related to acquisitions - (20)
Net increase in:
Deposits 383,395 138,696
Short-term borrowings 357,144 126,006
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Net cash provided by financing activities 692,538 293,717
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Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 2,867 (137,508)
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Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 775,848 977,952
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 778,715 $ 840,444
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Total interest paid $ 218,537 $ 199,839
Total income taxes paid 18,341 22,666
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NOTE 1 -- FINANCIAL INFORMATION

The unaudited interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared in
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. In the opinion of
management, all necessary adjustments have been made for a fair presentation of
financial position and results of operations for the periods presented. The
operating results for the six month period ended June 30, 1996, are not
necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected going forward. For
further information, refer to the audited consolidated financial statements and
footnotes included in the 1995 Annual Report to shareholders.
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NOTE 2 -- LOANS
The composition of the loan portfolio at June 30 is detailed below:

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(Dollars in thousands) 1996 1995
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<S> <C> <C>
Commercial $3,394,050 $3,147,611
Consumer 2,603,152 2,343,929
Permanent mortgage 658,219 663,355
Credit card receivables 534,784 479,494
Real estate construction 283,150 231,936
Nonaccrual 14,336 15,719
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Loans, net of unearned income 7,487,691 6,882,044
Allowance for loan losses 116,478 110,747
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Total net loans $7,371,213 $6,771,297
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The following table presents information concerning nonperforming loans at
June 30:

(Dollars in thousands) 1996 1995
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<S> <C> <C>
Impaired loans $ 8,949 $ 9,556
Other nonaccrual loans 5,387 6,163
Restructured loans - 72
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Total nonperforming loans $14,336 $15,791
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Nonperforming loans consist of impaired loans, other nonaccrual
loans, and certain restructured loans. An impaired loan is a loan that
management believes the contractual amount due probably will not be collected.
Impaired loans are generally carried on a nonaccrual status. Nonaccrual loans
are loans on which interest accruals have been discontinued due to the
borrower's financial difficulties. Management may elect to continue the accrual
of interest when the estimated net realizable value of collateral is sufficient
to recover the principal balance and accrued interest.
Generally, interest payments received on impaired loans are applied to
principal. Once all principal has been received, additional payments are
recognized as interest income on a cash basis. Total restructured impaired
loans at June 30, 1996 and 1995, were $279,000 and $365,000, respectively. The
following table presents information concerning impaired loans:

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Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
June 30 June 30
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(Dollars in thousands) 1996 1995 1996 1995
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Total interest on impaired loans $ 243 $ 587 $ 384 $ 930
Average balance on impaired loans 8,479 11,804 8,564 10,798
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An allowance for loan losses is maintained for all impaired loans.
Activity in the allowance for loan losses related to non-impaired loans,
impaired loans, and for the total allowance for the six months ended June 30,
1995 and 1996, is summarized as follows:

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(Dollars in thousands) Non-impaired Impaired Total
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Balance at January 1, 1995 $109,859 $ - $109,859
Transfer of allowance (2,542) 2,542 -
Allowance from acquisitions 881 - 881
Provision for loan losses 4,242 3,122 7,364
Charge-offs 13,788 2,239 16,027
Less loan recoveries 8,658 12 8,670
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Net charge-offs/(recoveries) 5,130 2,227 7,357
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Balance at June 30, 1995 $107,310 $3,437 $110,747
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Balance at January 1, 1996 $109,051 $3,516 $112,567
Provision for loan losses 16,065 (473) 15,592
Charge-offs 17,710 299 18,009
Less loan recoveries 6,009 319 6,328
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Net charge-offs/(recoveries) 11,701 (20) 11,688
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BALANCE AT JUNE 30, 1996 $113,415 $3,063 $116,478
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</TABLE>
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Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of Operations

CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL REVIEW
The following is a discussion and analysis of the financial condition
and results of operations of First Tennessee National Corporation (First
Tennessee) for the three month and six month periods ended June 30, 1996,
compared to the three month and six month periods ended June 30, 1995. To
assist the reader in obtaining a better understanding of First Tennessee and
its performance, this discussion should be read in conjunction with First
Tennessee's unaudited consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes
appearing in this report. Additional information including the 1995 financial
statements, notes and management's discussion is provided in the 1995 annual
report.

OVERVIEW
QUARTERLY COMPARISON:
Earnings per share for the second quarter of 1996 was $.63, up 7
percent from last year's second quarter earnings per share of $.59. Net income
for the second quarter of 1996 was $42.3 million, an increase of 4 percent over
the $40.8 million earned in the second quarter of 1995. Return on average
assets was 1.34 percent and return on average equity was 19.48 percent for the
second quarter of 1996 compared with 1.48 percent and 20.05 percent,
respectively, for the same period in 1995.

YEAR-TO-DATE COMPARISON:
For the first six months, net income in 1996 totaled $79.8 million, or
$1.19 per share, compared with $75.4 million, or $1.10 per share, for the same
period in 1995. Return on average assets for the first half of 1996 was 1.28
percent and return on average equity was 18.37 percent, compared with 1.39
percent and 19.07 percent, respectively, for the same period in 1995.
Total assets were $13.0 billion and shareholders' equity was $892.3
million at June 30, 1996.

INCOME STATEMENT/BALANCE SHEET DISCUSSION
NONINTEREST INCOME
QUARTERLY COMPARISON:
Noninterest income, also called fee income, grew 14 percent, or $15.9
million, from the second quarter of 1995, excluding securities gains.
Noninterest income accounted for 53 percent of total revenue in the second
quarter of 1996. The rise in fee income resulted primarily from increases in
mortgage banking which grew 42 percent, or $18.0 million, as origination volume
increased $1.2 billion to $2.8 billion for the quarter and the servicing
portfolio grew $6.6 billion to $20.5 billion at June 30, 1996. As a result of
higher interest rates, the growth in fee income was lessened by higher
secondary marketing losses and price concessions, as well as less gains on
sales of servicing than what was experienced in 1995. Refinance activity
decreased from 47 percent of total originations in the first quarter of 1996
to 26 percent in the second quarter of 1996. Refinance activity was 13
percent in the second quarter of 1995.
Revenues in the bond division were 24 percent, or $5.5 million, lower
in the second quarter of 1996 compared with the same period in 1995. As a
result of a rising interest rate environment and stronger economic activity,
bank customers experienced increased loan volume thus reducing their investment
requirements and changing their long term investment preferences. This led to
a change in customer's transaction mix towards shorter-term investments which
historically have had lower spreads, thus resulting in lower revenues despite
the increase in securities bought and sold ($48.8 billion in second quarter
1995 compared with $55.1 billion).
In credit card and merchant processing, higher transaction volume from
existing customers and an expanded customer base achieved through targeted
marketing efforts led to a 10 percent, or $.9 million, increase in fees
compared with the second quarter of 1995. As a result of increases in volume,
fee income from deposit transactions and cash management increased 9 percent,
or $1.6 million, for the same period. Trust services grew 11 percent, or $.9
million, as managed trust assets grew 13 percent from the second quarter of
1995.

YEAR-TO-DATE COMPARISON:
For the first six months of 1996, noninterest income increased $39.3
million, or 17 percent, over the same period last year excluding
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securities gains. Fee income represented 55 percent of total revenues during
the first six months of both 1995 and 1996. Mortgage banking fee income grew
33 percent, bond division fee income grew 10 percent, and cardholder and
merchant processing grew 19 percent from the prior year. Trust services
declined 5 percent; however, this decline includes the impact of an accounting
change that was made in the first quarter of 1995 from cash basis to accrual
basis. As a result of the decrease in FDIC premiums, fee income from deposit
transactions and cash management was relatively flat from the prior year.

NET INTEREST INCOME
QUARTERLY COMPARISON:
For the second quarter of 1996, net interest income, on a
taxable-equivalent basis, increased 18 percent, or $17.8 million, over the
second quarter of 1995. This increase was due to a larger balance sheet with
increased levels of average earnings assets (13 percent) and an 18 basis point
increase in the net interest margin.

YEAR-TO-DATE COMPARISON:
For the first six months of 1996, net interest income, on a
taxable-equivalent basis, increased 16 percent, or $31.1 million, over the same
period in 1995.
Net interest income is the amount of income generated by earning
assets reduced by the interest cost of funding those assets. Net interest
margin is computed by dividing net interest income (on a taxable-equivalent
basis) by average earning assets. The discussion that follows details changes
in these two components of net interest income.

BALANCE SHEET GROWTH
QUARTERLY COMPARISON:
Total assets at June 30, 1996, were 12 percent, or $1.3 billion,
higher than total assets at June 30, 1995. Period-end net loans increased 9
percent, or $605.6 million from June 30, 1995 to June 30, 1996; the mortgage
warehouse increased 50 percent, or $368.0 million; and investment securities
increased 3 percent, or $67.7 million. The growth in the period-end balance
sheet was partially funded by a 9 percent, or $541.2 million, increase in
interest-bearing core deposits. The balance sheet growth is attributable
primarily to internal growth and the purchase acquisition of Financial
Investment Corporation (parent company of First National Bank of Springdale in
Springdale, Arkansas, acquired on October 1, 1995, with assets of $349 million
at acquisition). Excluding this acquisition, net loans grew 7 percent and
interest-bearing core deposits grew 6 percent from June 30, 1995.
Comparing average balances from second quarter 1995, total assets grew
15 percent, or $1.6 billion; net loans grew 9 percent, or $604.3 million, and
interest-bearing core deposits grew 8 percent, or $485.3 million. Net
commercial loans grew 7 percent, or $212.0 million, and net consumer loans grew
12 percent, or $271.1 million. Commercial loans represented 45 percent and
consumer loans represented 35 percent of total loans. Credit card receivables
grew 13 percent, or $60.9 million, as a result of targeted marketing campaigns.
The permanent mortgage portfolio was relatively flat from the previous year,
and real estate construction grew 24 percent, or $51.8 million. Excluding the
purchase acquisition of Financial Investment Corporation, average net loans
grew 7 percent and average interest-bearing core deposits grew 5 percent from
the second quarter of 1995.
With the increase in mortgage originations, average mortgage warehouse
loans held for sale increased 125 percent, or $672.5 million, from the second
quarter of 1995. This growth was funded by an increase of 34 percent, or
$845.2 million, in purchased funds from the second quarter of 1995.

YEAR-TO-DATE COMPARISON:
Year-to-date average assets increased 15 percent between 1995 and
1996. In comparing the 1995 and 1996 six month periods, net loans grew 10
percent. Commercial loans grew 9 percent and consumer loans grew 12 percent
over the same six month period. This growth was primarily funded with
interest-bearing core deposits, which grew 8 percent. Credit card receivables
grew 13 percent and mortgage warehouse loans grew 146 percent. The growth in
the mortgage warehouse was primarily funded by an increase in purchased funds
of 33 percent from the previous year. Excluding the purchase acquisition of
Financial Investment Corporation, net loans grew 8 percent and interest-bearing
core deposits grew 4 percent for the six month period.
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NET INTEREST MARGIN
QUARTERLY COMPARISON:
The net interest margin (margin) percentage improved from 3.91 for the
second quarter of 1995 to 4.09 for the second quarter of 1996. As shown in the
Net Interest Margin Computation Table, the net interest spread (the difference
between the yield on earning assets and the rates paid on interest-bearing
liabilities) increased 34 basis points while the effect of net free funds
decreased 16 basis points. The improvement in the net interest spread reflects
the expiration of the amortization of a basis swap in May 1996, which improved
margin 10 basis points.

NET INTEREST MARGIN COMPUTATION TABLE
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Second Quarter
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1996 1995
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Yield on earning assets 8.04% 8.17%
Rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities 4.69 5.16
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Net interest spread 3.35 3.01
Effect of interest-free sources .66 .82
Loan fees .10 .10
FRB interest and penalties (.02) (.02)
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Net interest margin 4.09% 3.91%
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The net interest margin is affected by the activity levels of and
related funding for First Tennessee's specialty lines of business, as these
nonbank business lines generally produce lower margins than traditional
retail/commercial banking activities. Consequently, First Tennessee's
consolidated margin cannot readily be compared to that of other bank holding
companies.
The mortgage warehouse balance grew almost 125 percent between the
second quarters of 1995 and 1996, adding $9.1 million to net interest income in
1996 compared to $4.9 million in the second quarter of 1995. Because the
spread between the yields on mortgage loans temporarily in the warehouse and
the related short-term funding rates is significantly less than the comparable
spread earned in the retail/commercial bank, the consolidated margin was
negatively impacted 15 basis points in the second quarter of 1996 compared with
3 basis points in the second quarter of 1995.
The bond division contributed $.7 million more to net interest income
in the second quarter of 1996 than in the same period in 1995. With its
strategy to hedge inventory in the cash markets, the bond division also tends
to negatively impact the consolidated net interest margin, since net interest
income is effectively eliminated on these positions. This negative impact was
10 basis points in the second quarter of 1996, an improvement from the negative
15 basis points impact in the second quarter of 1995.
The decline in the net interest margin in the other specialty lines
of business, as shown in the Net Interest Margin Composition Table, came from
the decreasing value of customer demand deposits that earn credit to pay for
First Express services and from competitive pricing pressures experienced in
credit card.
The retail/commercial bank margin improved from 4.04 percent in the
second quarter of 1995 to 4.29 percent in the second quarter of 1996. With
First Tennessee's existing balance sheet mix and the current interest rate
environment, the retail/commercial bank's margin is expected to remain stable
throughout the balance of 1996, and going forward, the consolidated margin will
improve with the expiration of the basis swap and will continue to be
influenced by the activity levels of the specialty lines of business.

NET INTEREST MARGIN COMPOSITION TABLE

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<CAPTION>
Second Quarter
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1996 1995
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<S> <C> <C>
Retail/commercial bank 4.29% 4.04%
Basis swap (.09) (.19)
Bond division (.10) (.15)
Mortgage banking (.15) (.03)
Other specialty lines of business .14 .24
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Total net interest margin 4.09% 3.91%
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YEAR-TO-DATE COMPARISON:
Year-to-date net interest margin improved from 3.92 percent to 4.01
percent. This improvement came from the reasons noted above in the quarterly
comparison discussion.

PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES/ASSET QUALITY
The provision for loan losses increased from $3.2 million for the
second quarter of 1995 to $7.6 million for the second quarter of 1996. The
higher provision reflects a higher level of allowance for loan losses
commensurate with loan growth. In addition, the level of provision was
increased due to inherent losses reflecting economic trends. The increase
in net charge-offs was primarily related to consumer and credit card lending
as the ratio of net charge-offs to total loans increased to .31 percent for
the second quarter of 1996 compared with .19 percent from the same period in
1995. Although increased from the prior year's low level, credit card net
charge-offs remain favorable to industry averages. The increase in 90 day
past due loans reflects the overall trends in both permanent mortgage and the
consumer loan delinquencies which are in line with current market trends.
The allowance for loan losses to loans has remained stable over the past few
quarters and was 1.56 percent at June 30, 1996, and 1.61 percent at
June 30, 1995. At June 30, 1996, First Tennessee had no concentration of
10 percent or more of total loans in any single industry.


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ASSET QUALITY INFORMATION June 30
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1996 1995
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Nonaccrual loans $ 14,336 $ 15,719
Restructured loans - 72
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Total nonperforming loans 14,336 15,791
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Foreclosed real estate 8,714 13,732
Other assets 925 1,785
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Total nonperforming assets $ 23,975 $ 31,308
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Loans 90 days past due $ 32,157 $ 23,078
Potential problem assets 79,063 72,742

Allowance for credit losses:
Beginning balance $114,631 $109,862
Acquisitions - 881
Provision for loan losses 7,559 3,216
Charge-offs (9,159) (8,736)
Loan recoveries 3,447 5,524
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Ending balance $116,478 $110,747
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Allowance as a percentage of loans 1.56% 1.61%

Nonperforming loans to total loans .19 .23
Nonperforming assets to total loans,
foreclosed real estate and other assets .32 .45

Allowance to nonperforming assets 485.8 353.7

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NET CHARGE-OFFS AS A PERCENTAGE OF
AVERAGE LOANS June 30
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1996 1995
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Commercial and commercial real estate (.13)% (.18)%
Consumer .27 .15
Credit card receivables 3.98 3.29
Permanent mortgage (.04) .03
Total .31 .19
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NONINTEREST EXPENSE
QUARTERLY COMPARISON:
Total noninterest expense (operating expense) for the second quarter
of 1996 increased 16 percent, or $23.5 million, over the same period in 1995.
Employee compensation, incentives, and benefits (staff expense), the largest
category, increased 14 percent, or $11.4 million. Staff expense includes
commissions paid in several lines of business, such as the bond division,
mortgage banking, and the venture capital companies. As the revenues increase
or decrease in these business lines, the commissions change accordingly.
Commissions and incentives in mortgage banking increased 52 percent and
decreased 21 percent in the bond division from the second quarter of 1995.
With higher origination volume and a larger servicing portfolio,
amortization and hedging of mortgage servicing rights increased $1.9 million.
The increase in advertising and public relations primarily resulted from
targeted marketing expansion in the credit card business line in response to an
increasingly competitive environment. The decrease in the deposit insurance
premium reflects the cutback in the FDIC premium rate to zero at the beginning
of 1996. The remaining expense in this category is the Savings Association
Insurance Fund (SAIF) assessment on deposits that First Tennessee acquired in
1992 and a small FDIC administrative fee.
Excluding purchase acquisitions since the second quarter of 1995,
operating expense grew 1 percent in the retail/commercial bank and 26 percent
in the specialty lines of business.

YEAR-TO-DATE COMPARISON:
For the first six months of 1996, noninterest expense increased 18
percent over the same period last year with the purchase acquisitions and
one-time acquisition costs not materially impacting this increase. Excluding
purchase acquisitions and one-time acquisition costs, operating expenses grew 1
percent in the retail/commercial bank and 35 percent in the specialty lines of
business for the same reasons noted above. In addition, during the first
quarter of 1996, mortgage banking recognized approximately $2 million related
to back office consolidation.

CAPITAL
Shareholders' equity at June 30, 1996, was $892.3 million, an increase
of $65.6 million, or 8 percent, from June 30, 1995. As a result of stock
repurchased in the latter part of 1995, the period-end equity to assets ratio
declined from 7.12 percent to 6.89 percent (June 1995 to June 1996). From
time to time, First Tennessee will evaluate the level of capital and take
action designed to generate or use the capital (i.e., acquisitions, stock
buybacks, etc.) to maximize the benefit to shareholders. At June 30, 1996, the
corporation's Tier 1 capital ratio was 8.78 percent, the Total capital ratio
was 11.66 percent and the Leverage ratio was 6.37 percent. On June 30, 1996,
First Tennessee's bank subsidiaries had sufficient capital to qualify as
well-capitalized institutions under the regulatory capital standards.

OFF-BALANCE SHEET ACTIVITY
In the normal course of business, First Tennessee is a party to
financial instruments that are not required to be reflected on a balance sheet.
First Tennessee enters into transactions involving these instruments to meet
the financial needs of its customers and manage its own exposure to
fluctuations in interest rates. These instruments are categorized into those
"Held or issued for purposes other than broker/dealer operations" and those
"Held or issued for broker/dealer operations" as noted in the Off-Balance Sheet
Financial Instruments table.
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OFF-BALANCE SHEET FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AT JUNE 30, 1996
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Notional
(Dollars in millions) Value
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HELD OR ISSUED FOR PURPOSES OTHER THAN BROKER/DEALER OPERATIONS
Commitments to extend credit:
Consumer credit card lines $1,606.5
Consumer home equity 282.7
Commercial real estate and
construction and land development 353.7
Mortgage banking 826.6
Other 1,456.6

Commercial and standby letters of credit 238.4
Foreign exchange contracts, net position .4


Interest rate risk management activities:
Interest rate swap receive fixed/
pay floating - amortizing 290.8
Mortgage banking
Commitments to sell loans, net position 1,423.7
Put options purchased 924.5


HELD OR ISSUED FOR BROKER/DEALER OPERATIONS
Forward contracts:
Commitments to buy $1,010.2
Commitments to sell 1,028.0

Futures contracts:
Commitments to buy 54.5

Options contracts:
Written option contracts 2.0
Purchased option contracts 2.0

When-issued securities:
Commitments to buy .2
Commitments to sell .2

Securities underwriting commitments 1.8
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Part II.
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OTHER INFORMATION

Items 1,2, 3, and 5.
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As of the end of the second quarter, 1996, the answers to Items 1,2, 3, and 5
were either inapplicable or negative, and therefore, these items are omitted.


Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
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(a) The Company's Annual Meeting of Shareholders was held April 16, 1996.

(b) Proxies for the Annual Meeting were solicited pursuant to Regulation
14 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. There were no
solicitations in opposition to management's nominees for election to
Class III (Messrs. Cantu, Cates, Haslam and Horn). The nominees were
elected for a three-year term, or until their respective successors
are duly elected and qualified. Directors continuing in office are
Ms. Roman and Messrs. Blattberg, Martin, Orgill, Rose, Sansom, and
Street.

(c) At the Annual Meeting, the shareholders also ratified the appointment
of Arthur Andersen LLP as independent auditors for the year 1996. The
shareholders vote was as follows:

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1. Nominees For Witheld
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<S> <C> <C>
Carlos H. Cantu 53,265,316 302,571
George E. Cates 53,280,273 287,614
James A. Haslam, III 53,278,934 288,954
Ralph Horn 53,319,802 248,086
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For Witheld Abstain
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
2. Ratification of Auditors 53,250,121 218,894 98,647
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There were no "broker non-votes" with respect to any of the nominees
or the ratification of the auditors and no abstentions with respect to
any of the nominees.


Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K.
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(a) Exhibits furnished in accordance with the provisions of the Exhibit
Table of Item 601 of Regulation S-K are included as described in the
Exhibit Index which is a part of this report. Exhibits not listed in
the Exhibit Index are omitted because they are inapplicable.

(b) No reports on Form 8-K were filed during the second quarter of 1996.
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SIGNATURES


Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

FIRST TENNESSEE NATIONAL CORPORATION
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(Registrant)





DATE: 8/13/96 By: Elbert L. Thomas Jr.
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Elbert L. Thomas Jr.
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
(Duly Authorized Officer and
Principal Financial Officer
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EXHIBIT INDEX




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Exhibit No. Exhibit Description Page No.
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3(ii) Bylaws of the Corporation, as amended Filed Herewith

11 Statement re Computation of Per Share Earnings. Filed Herewith

27 Financial Data Schedule (for SEC use only) Filed Herewith
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