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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: 1-7801
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Orion Capital Corporation
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
9 Farm Springs Road, Farmington, CT 06032 Telephone: (860) 674-6834
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(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of
registrant's principal executive offices)
9.125% Senior Notes due September 1, 2002
7.25% Senior Notes due July 15, 20005
8.73% Trust Preferred Capital Securities due January 1, 2037
(issued by wholly-owned Trust of the Registrant)
7.701% Trust Preferred Capital Securities due April 15, 2028
(issued by wholly-owned Trust of the Registrant)
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(Title of each class of securities covered by this Form)
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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) [ ]
Rule 15d-6 [ ]
Approximate number of holders of record as of the certification or notice
date:
9.125% Senior Notes due September 1, 2002 43
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7.25% Senior Notes due July 15, 20005 26
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8.73% Trust Preferred Capital Securities due January 1, 2037 22
(issued by wholly-owned Trust of the Registrant) ------
7.701% Trust Preferred Capital Securities due April 15, 2028 27
(issued by wholly-owned Trust of the Registrant) ------
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Orion
Capital Corporation has caused this certification/notice to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned duly authorized person.
Date: November 22, 1999 By: /s/ Joyce W. Wheeler
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Name: Joyce W. Wheeler
Title: Secretary
