EXHIBIT 4.15

Certificate Number P-1                                  8,000 Capital Securities
  CUSIP NO. 99T741AO7

THIS  SECURITY HAS NOT BEEN  REGISTERED  UNDER THE  SECURITIES  ACT OF 1933,  AS
AMENDED  (THE  "SECURITIES  ACT"),  ANY  STATE  SECURITIES  LAWS  OR  ANY  OTHER
APPLICABLE   SECURITIES   LAW.   NEITHER  THIS  SECURITY  NOR  ANY  INTEREST  OR
PARTICIPATION  HEREIN MAY BE REOFFERED,  SOLD, ASSIGNED,  TRANSFERRED,  PLEDGED,
ENCUMBERED  OR  OTHERWISE  DISPOSED  OF IN THE ABSENCE OF SUCH  REGISTRATION  OR
UNLESS SUCH  TRANSACTION  IS EXEMPT  FROM,  OR NOT SUBJECT TO, THE  REGISTRATION
REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT AND ANY APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS. THE
HOLDER OF THIS  SECURITY  BY ITS  ACCEPTANCE  HEREOF  AGREES  TO OFFER,  SELL OR
OTHERWISE  TRANSFER  THIS  SECURITY  ONLY (A) TO THE  SPONSOR OR THE TRUST,  (B)
PURSUANT TO A REGISTRATION  STATEMENT THAT HAS BEEN DECLARED EFFECTIVE UNDER THE
SECURITIES  ACT,  (C) TO A  PERSON  WHOM THE  SELLER  REASONABLY  BELIEVES  IS A
QUALIFIED  INSTITUTIONAL BUYER IN A TRANSACTION MEETING THE REQUIREMENTS OF RULE
144A SO LONG AS THIS  SECURITY IS ELIGIBLE  FOR RESALE  PURSUANT TO RULE 144A IN
ACCORDANCE WITH RULE 144A, (D) TO A NON-U.S.  PERSON IN AN OFFSHORE  TRANSACTION
IN ACCORDANCE  WITH RULE 903 OR RULE 904 (AS  APPLICABLE)  OF REGULATION S UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT, (E) TO AN  INSTITUTIONAL  "ACCREDITED  INVESTOR"  WITHIN THE
MEANING  OF  SUBPARAGRAPH  (A) OF RULE  501  UNDER  THE  SECURITIES  ACT THAT IS
ACQUIRING THIS CAPITAL SECURITY FOR ITS OWN ACCOUNT,  OR FOR THE ACCOUNT OF SUCH
AN INSTITUTIONAL ACCREDITED INVESTOR FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSES AND NOT WITH A VIEW
TO, OR FOR OFFER OR SALE IN CONNECTION  WITH, ANY  DISTRIBUTION  IN VIOLATION OF
THE SECURITIES  ACT, OR (F) PURSUANT TO ANY OTHER  AVAILABLE  EXEMPTION FROM THE
REGISTRATION  REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES  ACT,  SUBJECT TO THE SPONSOR'S AND
THE  TRUST'S  RIGHT  PRIOR TO ANY SUCH  OFFER,  SALE OR  TRANSFER TO REQUIRE THE
DELIVERY  OF AN OPINION  OF  COUNSEL,  CERTIFICATION  AND/OR  OTHER  INFORMATION
SATISFACTORY TO EACH OF THEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DECLARATION OF TRUST, A COPY
OF WHICH MAY BE  OBTAINED  FROM THE SPONSOR OR THE TRUST.  HEDGING  TRANSACTIONS
INVOLVING  THIS  SECURITY MAY NOT BE  CONDUCTED  UNLESS IN  COMPLIANCE  WITH THE
SECURITIES ACT.

THE HOLDER OF THIS SECURITY BY ITS ACCEPTANCE HEREOF ALSO AGREES, REPRESENTS AND
WARRANTS THAT IT IS NOT AN EMPLOYEE BENEFIT,  INDIVIDUAL  RETIREMENT  ACCOUNT OR
OTHER PLAN OR ARRANGEMENT  SUBJECT TO TITLE I OF THE EMPLOYEE  RETIREMENT INCOME
SECURITY  ACT OF 1974,  AS AMENDED  ("ERISA"),  OR SECTION  4975 OF THE INTERNAL
REVENUE  CODE OF 1986,  AS AMENDED (THE  "CODE")  (EACH A "PLAN"),  OR AN ENTITY
WHOSE UNDERLYING ASSETS INCLUDE "PLAN ASSETS" BY REASON OF ANY PLAN'S INVESTMENT
IN THE ENTITY,  AND NO PERSON INVESTING "PLAN ASSETS" OF ANY PLAN MAY ACQUIRE OR
HOLD THE SECURITIES OR ANY INTEREST THEREIN,  UNLESS SUCH PURCHASER OR HOLDER IS
ELIGIBLE  FOR  EXEMPTIVE  RELIEF  AVAILABLE  UNDER  U.S.   DEPARTMENT  OF  LABOR
PROHIBITED  TRANSACTION  CLASS EXEMPTION 96-23,  95-60,  91-38, 90-1 OR 84-14 OR
ANOTHER APPLICABLE EXEMPTION OR ITS PURCHASE AND HOLDING OF THIS SECURITY IS NOT
PROHIBITED  BY SECTION 406 OF ERISA OR SECTION  4975 OF THE CODE WITH RESPECT TO
SUCH  PURCHASE OR HOLDING.  ANY  PURCHASER  OR HOLDER OF THE  SECURITIES  OR ANY
INTEREST  THEREIN WILL BE DEEMED TO HAVE REPRESENTED BY ITS PURCHASE AND HOLDING
THEREOF THAT EITHER (I) IT IS NOT AN EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN WITHIN THE MEANING OF
SECTION  3(3)  OF  ERISA,  OR A PLAN  TO  WHICH  SECTION  4975  OF THE  CODE  IS
APPLICABLE,  A TRUSTEE OR OTHER PERSON  ACTING ON BEHALF OF AN EMPLOYEE  BENEFIT
PLAN OR PLAN,  OR ANY OTHER  PERSON OR ENTITY  USING THE ASSETS OF ANY  EMPLOYEE
BENEFIT PLAN OR PLAN TO FINANCE SUCH  PURCHASE,  OR (II) SUCH  PURCHASE WILL NOT
RESULT IN A PROHIBITED TRANSACTION UNDER SECTION 406 OF ERISA OR SECTION 4975 OF
THE CODE FOR WHICH THERE IS NO APPLICABLE STATUTORY OR ADMINISTRATIVE EXEMPTION.

THIS  SECURITY  WILL BE ISSUED AND MAY BE  TRANSFERRED  ONLY IN BLOCKS  HAVING A
LIQUIDATION  AMOUNT OF NOT LESS THAN  $100,000.00 (100 SECURITIES) AND MULTIPLES
OF $1,000.00 IN EXCESS THEREOF.  ANY ATTEMPTED TRANSFER OF SECURITIES IN A BLOCK
HAVING A LIQUIDATION  AMOUNT OF LESS THAN $100,000.00 SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE VOID
AND OF NO LEGAL EFFECT WHATSOEVER.

THE  HOLDER OF THIS  SECURITY  AGREES  THAT IT WILL  COMPLY  WITH THE  FOREGOING
RESTRICTIONS.

IN CONNECTION  WITH ANY  TRANSFER,  THE HOLDER WILL DELIVER TO THE REGISTRAR AND
TRANSFER AGENT SUCH CERTIFICATES AND OTHER INFORMATION AS MAY BE REQUIRED BY THE
DECLARATION   TO  CONFIRM  THAT  THE  TRANSFER   COMPLIES   WITH  THE  FOREGOING
RESTRICTIONS.
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                               September 20, 2007

             Certificate Evidencing Floating Rate Capital Securities

                                       of

                          First Bank Statutory Trust IX

                (liquidation amount $1,000 per Capital Security)

         First Bank Statutory Trust IX, a statutory trust created under the laws
of the State of Delaware (the "Trust"), hereby certifies that Mertz & Moyer (the
"Holder"),   as  the  nominee  of  Wilmington   Trust  Company,   as  securities
intermediary  under  the  Securities  Account  Control  Agreement  dated  as  of
September 20, 2007 among  Preferred Term Securities  XXVII,  Ltd., as issuer and
Wilmington Trust Company, as indenture trustee and securities  intermediary,  is
the registered owner of capital securities of the Trust  representing  undivided
beneficial interests in the assets of the Trust,  (liquidation amount $1,000 per
capital  security) (the "Capital  Securities").  Subject to the  Declaration (as
defined below), the Capital Securities are transferable on the books and records
of the Trust in person or by a duly authorized attorney,  upon surrender of this
Certificate  duly  endorsed  and  in  proper  form  for  transfer.  The  Capital
Securities  represented  hereby are  issued  pursuant  to, and the  designation,
rights, privileges, restrictions,  preferences and other terms and provisions of
the Capital  Securities  shall in all respects be subject to, the  provisions of
the Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust of the Trust dated as of September
20, 2007, among Terrance M. McCarthy,  Peter D. Wimmer and Lisa K. Vansickle, as
Administrators,  Wilmington Trust Company, as Delaware Trustee, Wilmington Trust
Company,  as  Institutional  Trustee,  First Banks,  Inc.,  as Sponsor,  and the
holders from time to time of undivided beneficial interests in the assets of the
Trust,  including the designation of the terms of the Capital  Securities as set
forth in Annex I to such  amended and  restated  declaration  as the same may be
amended from time to time (the "Declaration"). Capitalized terms used herein but
not defined shall have the meaning given them in the Declaration.  The Holder is
entitled to the benefits of the Guarantee to the extent  provided  therein.  The
Sponsor will provide a copy of the Declaration, the Guarantee, and the Indenture
to the  Holder  without  charge  upon  written  request  to the  Sponsor  at its
principal place of business.

         Upon receipt of this Security,  the Holder is bound by the  Declaration
and is entitled to the benefits thereunder.

         By acceptance of this Security,  the Holder agrees to treat, for United
States  federal  income tax purposes,  the  Debentures as  indebtedness  and the
Capital Securities as evidence of beneficial ownership in the Debentures.

         This Capital Security is governed by, and construed in accordance with,
the laws of the State of Delaware,  without  regard to principles of conflict of
laws.

                       Signature appears on following page



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         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Trust has duly executed this certificate.

                                             FIRST BANK STATUTORY TRUST IX



                                             By:  /s/  Lisa K. Vansickle
                                                --------------------------------
                                                 Name: Lisa K. Vansickle
                                                 Title:  Administrator



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                          CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICATION
                          -----------------------------

         This   is  one  of  the   Capital   Securities   referred   to  in  the
within-mentioned Declaration.


                                             WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY,
                                             as the Institutional Trustee


                                             By:  /s/  Christopher J. Monigle
                                                --------------------------------
                                                  Authorized Officer



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                           REVERSE OF CAPITAL SECURITY

         Distributions  payable on each Capital  Security  will be payable at an
annual rate equal to 7.94438%  beginning on (and including) the date of original
issuance and ending on (but excluding) the Distribution Payment Date in December
2007  and at an  annual  rate  for  each  successive  period  beginning  on (and
including) the  Distribution  Payment Date in December 2007, and each succeeding
Distribution  Payment Date, and ending on (but  excluding)  the next  succeeding
Distribution  Payment  Date  (each a  "Distribution  Period"),  equal to 3-Month
LIBOR, determined as described below, plus 2.25% (the "Coupon Rate"), applied to
the stated liquidation amount of $1,000.00 per Capital Security, such rate being
the rate of interest  payable on the Debentures to be held by the  Institutional
Trustee.   Distributions  in  arrears  will  bear  interest  thereon  compounded
quarterly at the Distribution  Rate (to the extent permitted by applicable law).
The term "Distributions" as used herein includes cash distributions and any such
compounded  distributions unless otherwise noted. A Distribution is payable only
to the extent that  payments are made in respect of the  Debentures  held by the
Institutional  Trustee  and to the extent the  Institutional  Trustee  has funds
available therefor. As used herein,  "Determination Date" means the date that is
two London  Banking Days (i.e.,  a business day in which dealings in deposits in
U.S.  dollars are  transacted  in the London  interbank  market)  preceding  the
commencement of the relevant Distribution Period. The amount of the Distribution
payable  for  any  Distribution  Period  will  be  calculated  by  applying  the
Distribution  Rate  to  the  stated   liquidation   amount  outstanding  at  the
commencement of the Distribution  Period and multiplying each such number by the
actual number of days in the Distribution Period concerned divided by 360.

         "3-Month  LIBOR" as used  herein,  means the London  interbank  offered
interest rate for three-month  U.S. dollar deposits  determined by the Debenture
Trustee  in the  following  order  of  priority:  (i) the rate  (expressed  as a
percentage per annum) for U.S.  dollar  deposits  having a three-month  maturity
that  appears on Reuters  Page  LIBOR01  as of 11:00 a.m.  (London  time) on the
related  Determination Date ("Reuters Page LIBOR01" means the display designated
as "LIBOR01"  on Reuters or such other page as may replace  Reuters Page LIBOR01
on that  service or such other  service or services as may be  nominated  by the
British  Bankers'  Association  as the  information  vendor  for the  purpose of
displaying  London interbank  offered rates for U.S. dollar  deposits);  (ii) if
such rate cannot be identified on the related  Determination Date, the Debenture
Trustee will request the principal  London  offices of four leading banks in the
London interbank market to provide such banks' offered quotations  (expressed as
percentages  per annum) to prime banks in the London  interbank  market for U.S.
dollar deposits having a three-month  maturity as of 11:00 a.m. (London time) on
such Determination Date. If at least two quotations are provided,  3-Month LIBOR
will be the  arithmetic  mean of such  quotations;  (iii) if fewer than two such
quotations are provided as requested in clause (ii) above, the Debenture Trustee
will  request  four  major New York City banks to provide  such  banks'  offered
quotations  (expressed as percentages  per annum) to leading  European banks for
loans in U.S. dollars as of 11:00 a.m. (London time) on such Determination Date.
If at  least  two  such  quotations  are  provided,  3-Month  LIBOR  will be the
arithmetic mean of such  quotations;  and (iv) if fewer than two such quotations
are provided as requested in clause (iii) above, 3-Month LIBOR will be a 3-Month
LIBOR determined with respect to the Distribution  Period immediately  preceding
such current  Distribution Period. If the rate for U.S. dollar deposits having a
three-month  maturity that initially appears on Reuters Page LIBOR01 as of 11:00
a.m.  (London  time) on the  related  Determination  Date is  superseded  on the
Reuters  Page LIBOR01 by a corrected  rate by 12:00 noon  (London  time) on such
Determination  Date, then the corrected rate as so substituted on the applicable
page will be the applicable 3-Month LIBOR for such Determination Date.

         The Distribution  Rate for any  Distribution  Period will at no time be
higher than the maximum  rate then  permitted by New York law as the same may be
modified by United States law.

         All  percentages   resulting  from  any  calculations  on  the  Capital
Securities will be rounded, if necessary,  to the nearest one hundred-thousandth
of a percentage  point,  with five  one-millionths of a percentage point rounded
upward (e.g.,  9.876545% (or .09876545) being rounded to 9.87655% (or .0987655),
and all  dollar  amounts  used in or  resulting  from such  calculation  will be
rounded to the nearest cent (with one-half cent being rounded upward)).
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         Except as  otherwise  described  below,  Distributions  on the  Capital
Securities  will be cumulative,  will accrue from the date of original  issuance
and will be payable  quarterly in arrears on March 15, June 15, September 15 and
December 15 of each year or if any such day is not a Business Day, then the next
succeeding Business Day (each such day, a "Distribution Payment Date") (it being
understood that interest accrues for any such non-Business  Day),  commencing on
the  Distribution  Payment Date in December 2007.  The Debenture  Issuer has the
right under the Indenture to defer  payments of interest on the  Debentures,  so
long as no  Acceleration  Event of Default has  occurred and is  continuing,  by
extending the interest payment period on the Debentures for up to 20 consecutive
quarterly periods (each an "Extension Period") at any time and from time to time
on the  Debentures,  subject to the  conditions  described  below,  during which
Extension  Period no interest  shall be due and  payable.  During any  Extension
Period, interest will continue to accrue on the Debentures, and interest on such
accrued interest will accrue at an annual rate equal to the Distribution Rate in
effect for each such Extension Period,  compounded  quarterly from the date such
interest  would have been payable were it not for the Extension  Period,  to the
extent  permitted  by law (such  interest  referred  to  herein  as  "Additional
Interest").  No  Extension  Period may end on a date  other than a  Distribution
Payment  Date. At the end of any such  Extension  Period,  the Debenture  Issuer
shall pay all interest then accrued and unpaid on the Debentures  (together with
Additional Interest thereon);  provided,  however,  that no Extension Period may
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extend  beyond the Maturity  Date.  Prior to the  termination  of any  Extension
Period, the Debenture Issuer may further extend such period,  provided that such
period  together  with all such  previous  and  further  consecutive  extensions
thereof shall not exceed 20 consecutive  quarterly periods, or extend beyond the
Maturity Date. Upon the termination of any Extension Period and upon the payment
of all accrued and unpaid interest and Additional Interest, the Debenture Issuer
may commence a new Extension Period, subject to the foregoing  requirements.  No
interest or  Additional  Interest  shall be due and payable  during an Extension
Period,  except at the end thereof,  but each installment of interest that would
otherwise  have been due and payable  during such  Extension  Period  shall bear
Additional Interest.  During any Extension Period,  Distributions on the Capital
Securities  shall be deferred for a period  equal to the  Extension  Period.  If
Distributions are deferred, the Distributions due shall be paid on the date that
the related  Extension Period  terminates,  to Holders of the Securities as they
appear on the books and  records  of the Trust on the  record  date  immediately
preceding such date.  Distributions  on the Securities must be paid on the dates
payable  (after giving  effect to any  Extension  Period) to the extent that the
Trust has funds available for the payment of such  distributions in the Property
Account of the Trust.  The  Trust's  funds  available  for  Distribution  to the
Holders  of the  Securities  will be  limited  to  payments  received  from  the
Debenture  Issuer.  The payment of Distributions out of moneys held by the Trust
is guaranteed by the Guarantor pursuant to the Guarantee.

         The  Capital   Securities  shall  be  redeemable  as  provided  in  the
Declaration.



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                                   ASSIGNMENT

         FOR VALUE RECEIVED,  the undersigned assigns and transfers this Capital
Security Certificate to:

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(Insert assignee's social security or tax identification number)
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(Insert address and zip code of assignee) and irrevocably appoints


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agent to transfer this Capital  Security  Certificate on the books of the Trust.
The agent may substitute another to act for him or her.

Date:
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Signature:
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                  (Sign exactly as your name appears on the other  side of  this
Capital  Security Certificate)

Signature Guarantee:1





(1) Signature must be guaranteed by an "eligible guarantor  institution" that is
a bank,  stockbroker,  savings and loan  association or credit union meeting the
requirements of the Security registrar, which requirements include membership or
participation in the Securities  Transfer Agents Medallion  Program ("STAMP") or
such other  "signature  guarantee  program" as may be determined by the Security
registrar in addition to, or in substitution  for, STAMP, all in accordance with
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.