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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 000-01166
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Essex County Gas Company
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
7 North Hunt Road, Amesbury, Massachusetts 01913, (978) 556-1323
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(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of
registrant's principal executive offices)
Common Stock, no par value
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(Title of each class of securities covered by this Form)
NONE
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(Title 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 12-g4(a)(1)(i) [X] Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(ii) [ ]
Rule 12-g4(a)(1)(ii) [ ] Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(i) [ ]
Rule 12-g4(a)(2)(i) [ ] Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(ii) [ ]
Rule 12-g4(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: 1
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Essex
County Gas Company has caused this certification/notice to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned duly authorized person.
DATE: October 13, 1998 BY: /s/ L. William Law, Jr.
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L. William Law, Jr.
