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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 1-7451
The Western Company of North America
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
515 Post Oak Boulevard, Houston, Texas 77027
(713) 629-2600
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code,
of registrant's principal executive offices)
Common Shares, par value $0.10
(Title of each class of securities covered by this Form)
7-1/4% Convertible Subordinated Debentures Due January 15, 2015
12-7/8% Senior Notes Due 2002
(Titles 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: 0
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, THE WESTERN COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA has caused this certification/
notice to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned duly authorized
person:
April 13, 1995 By: /s/ Graham L. Adelman
Graham L. Adelman
Senior Vice President,
General Counsel and
Secretary
