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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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: 333-18017
PETERSEN PUBLISHING COMPANY, L.L.C.
PETERSEN CAPITAL CORP.
(Exact name of registrants as specified in their charters)
6420 Wilshire Boulevard
Los Angeles, California 90048
(213) 782-2000
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of
registrants' principal executive offices)
11 1/8% Senior Subordinated Notes due November 15, 2006
(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:
The above-referenced debt security covered by this Form 15 was redeemed by the
issuers thereof on March 30, 1998. As a result, there are currently no holders
of record of the security covered by this Form 15.
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Petersen
Publishing Company, L.L.C. and Petersen Capital Corp. have caused this
certification/notice to be signed on their behalf by the undersigned duly
authorized person.
PETERSEN PUBLISHING COMPANY, L.L.C.
PETERSEN CAPITAL CORP.
DATE: March 30, 1998 BY: /s/ Richard S Willis
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Richard S Willis
Chief Financial Officer
