[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 4 (Thursday, January 7, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 1036]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-294]
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Issuer Delisting; Notice of Application to Withdraw from Listing
and Registration; (Hanger Orthopedic Group, Inc., Common Stock, Par
Value $.01 Per Share) File No. 1-10670
December 31, 1998.
Hanger Orthopedic Group, Inc. (``Company'') has filed an
application with the Securities and Exchange Commission
(``Commission'') pursuant to Section 12(d) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 (``Act'') and Rule 12d2-2(d) promulgated thereunder, to
withdraw the above specified security (``Security'') from listing and
registration on the American Stock Exchange, Inc. (``Amex'' or
``Exchange'').
The reasons cited in the application for withdrawing the Security
from listing and registration include the following:
The Security of the Company has been listed for trading on the
Exchange and, pursuant to a Registration Statement on Form 8A which was
filed on November 23, 1998, the New York Stock Exchange (``NYSE'').
Trading in Company's Security on the NYSE commenced at the opening of
business on December 15, 1998, and concurrently therewith the Security
was suspended from trading on the Amex.
The Company has complied with the rules of the Exchange by filing
with the Exchange a certified copy of preambles and resolutions adopted
by the Company's Board of Directors authorizing withdrawal of its
Security from listing on the Exchange and by setting forth in detail to
the Exchange the reasons for such proposed withdrawal, and the facts in
support thereof. In making the decision to withdraw its Security from
listing on the Exchange, the Company considered the increase in the
Company's visibility and enhanced liquidity of the Security expected to
result from listing on the NYSE.
The Exchange has infromed the Company that it has no objection to
the withdrawal of the Company's Security from listing on the Exchange.
The Application relates solely to the withdrawal from listing of
the Company's Security from the Exchange and shall have no effect upon
the continued listing of the Security on the NYSE.
By reason of Section 12(b) of the Act and the rules and regulations
of the Commission, the Company shall continue to be obligated to file
reports under Section 13 of the Act with the Commission and the NYSE.
Any interested person may, on or before January 28, 1999, submit by
letter to the Secretary of the Securities and Exchange Commission, 450
Fifth Street, NW, Washington, DC 20549, facts bearing upon whether the
application has been made in accordance with the rules of the Exchange
and what terms, if any, should be imposed by the Commission for the
protection of investors. The Commission, based on the infromation
submitted to it, will issue an order granting the application after the
date mentioned above, unless the Commission determines to order a
hearing on the matter.
For the Commission, by the Division of Market Regulation,
pursuant to delegated authority.
Margaret H. McFarland,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 99-294 Filed 1-6-99; 8:45 am]
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