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 and 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 1-2227
Crown Cork & Seal Company, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
One Crown Way
Philadelphia, PA 19154-4599
(215) 698-5100
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(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code
of registrant's principal executive offices)
4.5% Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $41.8875 per share
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(Title of each class of securities covered by this Form)
Common Stock, par value $5.00 per share
Common Stock Purchase Rights
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(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) |X|
Approximate number of holders of record as of the certification or
notice date: 0.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
Crown Cork & Seal Company, Inc. has caused this certification/notice to be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned duly authorized person.
DATE: March 29, 2000 By: /s/ Alan W. Rutherford
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Name: Alan W. Rutherford
` Title: Executive Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer
