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 000-16637
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Broad National Bancorporation
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
905 Broad Street, Newark, New Jersey, 07102, (201) 624-2300
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(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of
registrant's principal executive offices)
Common Stock, par value $1.00 per share
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(Title of each class of securities covered by this Form)
N/A
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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 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: 0
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
Independence Community Bank Corp., as successor to Broad National
Bancorporation, has caused this certification/notice to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned duly authorized person.
Date: August 2, 1999 By: /s/ Charles J. Hamm
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Charles J. Hamm
Chairman, President
and Chief Executive Officer
Instruction: This form is required by Rules 12g-4, 12h-3 and 15d-6 of the
General Rules and Regulations under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
The registrant shall file with the Commission three copies of Form 15, one of
which shall be manually signed. It may be signed by an officer of the
registrant, by counsel or by any other duly authorized person. The name
and title of the person signing the form shall be typed or printed under the
signature.
