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 SECTION 13 AND 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.
Commission File Number: 001-06746
INDIANA BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
240 N. Meridan Street, Indianapolis, IN 46204, (800) 257-0902
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(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including
area code, of registrant's principal executive offices)
(a) 4.375% Debentures Due June 1, 2003 ("Year 2003 Debentures"),
(b) 4.75% Debentures Due October 1, 2005 ("Year 2005 Debentures"), (c) 5.50%
Debentures Due April 1, 2007 ("Year 2007 Debentures"), and (d) 7.30%
Debentures Due August 15, 2026 ("Year 2026 Debentures")
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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) |_| Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(i) |X| Rule 15d-6 |_|
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) |_|
Approximate number of holders of record Year 2003 Debentures: 55
as of the certification or notice date: Year 2005 Debentures: 64
Year 2007 Debentures: 85
Year 2026 Debentures: 20
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this certification/notice to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned duly authorized person.
Date: October 12, 1999 By: /s/ Wayne A. Wirtz
Wayne A. Wirtz
Counsel
