UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
BEFORE THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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:
In the Matter of :
:
CENTRAL OHIO COAL COMPANY : CERTIFICATE OF
301 Cleveland Avenue, S.W. : NOTIFICATION
Canton, OH 44702 : NO. 1
:
SOUTHERN OHIO COAL COMPANY :
301 Cleveland Avenue, S.W. :
Canton, OH 44702 :
:
WINDSOR COAL COMPANY :
301 Cleveland Avenue, S.W. :
Canton, OH 44702 :
:
(70-8611) :
:
(Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935) :
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THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT CENTRAL OHIO COAL COMPANY and SOUTHERN
OHIO COAL COMPANY, in accordance with the terms and conditions of,
and for the purposes represented by, the Application - Declaration
herein and the Order of the Securities and Exchange Commission with
respect thereto, dated September 13, 1996, HCAR No. 35-26573, have
carried out the transactions set forth below:
1. On September 26, 1996, the Board of Directors of Central
Ohio Coal Company declared due and payable dividends on its Common
Shares out of paid-in capital of $19,961,687.00 to its parent, Ohio
Power Company.
2. On September 26, 1996, the Board of Directors of Southern
Ohio Coal Company declared due and payable dividends on its Common
Shares out of paid-in capital of $20,858,473.00 to its parent, Ohio
Power Company.
3. Windsor Coal Company and Southern Ohio Coal Company will
file further Certificates of Notification on the carrying out of
future transactions pursuant to the aforesaid order and will file
a "past tense" opinion of counsel as to all the transactions
authorized by such Order at the time the last of such transactions
has been carried out.
CENTRAL OHIO COAL COMPANY
SOUTHERN OHIO COAL COMPANY
By: _/s/ A. A. Pena____________
Treasurer
Dated: October 3, 1996
