SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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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 1-11885
ALLEGIANCE CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
1430 Waukegan Road
McGaw Park, Illinois 60085
(847) 689-8410
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number,
including area code, of registrant's principal executive offices)
Common Stock, par value $1.00 per share
Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock Purchase Rights
7.30% Notes due October 15, 2006
7.80% Debentures due October 15, 2016
7.00% Debentures due October 15, 2026
(Title of each class of securities covered by this Form)
None
(Title 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)(i) [ ] Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(ii) [ ]
Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(ii) [ ] Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(i) [ ]
Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(i) [ ] Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(ii) [ ]
Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(ii) [ ] Rule 15d-6 [ ]
Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(i) [ X ]
Approximate number of holders of record as of the certification or
notice date:
Common Stock, par value $1.00 per share 1
Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock Purchase Rights 1
7.30% Notes due October 15, 2006 71
7.80% Debentures due October 15, 2016 35
7.00% Debentures due October 15, 2026 58
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Allegiance Corporation has caused this certification/notice to be signed on
its behalf by the undersigned duly authorized person.
DATE: February 3, 1999 BY: /s/ William L. Feather
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Name: William L. Feather
Title: Senior Vice President, Secretary
and General Counsel