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: 0-2536
CENTRAL STEEL AND WIRE COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
3000 West 51st Street, Chicago, Illinois 60632-2198; (312) 471-3800
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number,
including area code, of registrant's principal executive offices)
Common Stock, $5.00 par value
(Title of each class of securities covered by this Form)
(Titles of all other classes of securities for which a duty
to file reports under Sections 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) [X] 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) [ ]
Approximate number of holders of record as of the certification
or notice date: 299
_________________________
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, Central Steel and Wire Company has caused this
certification/notice to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned
duly authorized person.
Central Steel and Wire Company
Date: April 11, 1995 By: /s/ Michael X. Cronin
Name Printed: Michael X. Cronin
Title Printed: Vice President and
Secretary
Instruction: This form is required by Rules 12g-4, 12h-3 and 15d-6
of the General Rules and Regulations under the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934. The registrant shall file with the Commission three
copies of Form 15, one of which shall be manually signed. It may be
signed by an officer of the registrant, by counsel or by any other
duly authorized person. The name and title of the person signing the
form shall be typed or printed under the signature.<PAGE>
