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 of Suspension of Duty to File
Reports Under Sections 13 and 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Commission File Number 0-16560
Vanguard Cellular Systems, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
2002 Pisgah Church Road, Suite 300
Greensboro, North Carolina 27455-3314
(336) 282-3690
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including
area code, of registrant's principal executive offices)
9-3/8% Senior Debentures
(Title of each class of securities covered by this Form)
Class A Common Stock
(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
provisions(s) relied upon to terminate or suspend the duty to file
reports:
Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(i) [ X ] 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 Vanguard
Cellular Systems, Inc. has caused this certification/notice to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned duly authorized person.
DATE: April 8, 1999 BY:/s/ Haynes G. Griffin
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Name: Haynes G. Griffin
Title: Chairman
