UNITED STATES
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: 1-4199
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Bestfoods
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
700 Sylvan Avenue
International Plaza
Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632-9876
(201) 894-4000
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(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code,
of registrant's principal executive offices)
Common Stock, par value $0.25 per share
Preferred Stock Purchase Rights
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(Title of each class of securities covered by this Form)
None
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(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) |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) |X|
Approximate number of holders of record as of the certification
or notice date: 1
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, Bestfoods has caused this certification/notice to be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned duly authorized person.
BESTFOODS
DATE: October 4, 2000 By: /s/ EDUARDO B. SANCHEZ
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Name: Eduardo B. Sanchez
Title: Vice President, General Counsel
