Goldome FSB said it has filedwith the New York Superintendent of Banks to convert to a state
stock savings bank from a federal mutual savings bank as part
of its plan to go public.
    The company said it plans to first make a subscription
offiering to depositors and a direct community offering in its
major New York and Florida markets and elsewhere were it has
significant subsidiary operations.  Any shares remaining would
be sold in a public offering through underwriters led by
Merrill Lynch and Co Inc &lt;MER>.
    Goldome has 14.6 billion dlrs in assets.
 Reuter
