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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 15
CERTIFICATION AND NOTICE OF TERMINATION OF REGISTRATION NUMBER 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 1-07088
AMERICAN BUSINESS PRODUCTS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
2100 RiverEdge Parkway, Suite 1200
Atlanta, Georgia 30328
(770) 953-8300
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number,
including area code, of registrant's principal executive offices)
COMMON STOCK ($2.00 PAR VALUE)
COMMON STOCK PURCHASE RIGHTS
(Title of each class of securities covered by this Form)
NONE
(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)(i) [X]
Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(ii) [ ] Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(ii) [ ]
Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(i) [ ] Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(i) [ ]
Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(ii) [ ] Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(ii) [ ]
Rule 15d-6 [ ]
Approximate number of holders of record as of the certification or
notice date: 1
Mail-Well I Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Mail-Well,
Inc., is the sole holder of record of the securities listed above as of
the date hereof pursuant to the merger of Sherman Acquisition
Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Mail-Well I Corporation,
with and into American Business Products, Inc., which was consummated on
February 22, 2000.
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, American Business Products, Inc. has caused this certification/
notice to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned duly authorized
person.
Date: February 23, 2000 By: /s/ Gary H. Ritondaro
Name: Gary H. Ritondaro
Title: Chief Financial Officer
