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 1-4957
Nalco Chemical Company
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
One Nalco Center, Naperville, Illinois 60563-1198, Telephone: (630) 305-1000
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(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code,
of registrant's principal executive offices)
Common Stock, par value $0.1875 per share
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(Title of each class of securities covered by this Form)
6.25% Unsecured Notes
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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)(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) |_|
Approximate number of holders of record as of the certification or notice
date: one
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934,
Nalco Chemical Company caused this certification/notice to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned duly authorized person.
Date: December 20, 1999 By: /s/ Kevin Keogh
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Name: Kevin Keogh
Title: Special Counsel to Nalco
Chemical Company