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: 1-8979
Hondo Oil & Gas Company
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
10375 Richmond Avenue, Suite 900, Houston, Texas 77042
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number,
including area code, of registrant's
principal executive offices)
Common Stock, Par Value $1.00 Per Share
(Title of each class of securities covered by this Form)
None
(Title 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)(ii) [ ]
Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(ii) [ ] Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(i) [ ]
Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(i) [ ] Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(ii) [ ]
Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(ii) [ ] Rule 15d-6 [ ]
Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(i) [X]
Approximate number of holders of record as of the
certification or notice date: 1
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, Hondo Oil & Gas Company has caused this
certification/notice to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned duly authorized person.
DATE: December 23, 1998 By: /S/ Stanton J. Urquhart
Stanton J. Urquhart
Vice President and Controller
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