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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 0-14-827
National Sanitary Supply Company
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
2900 Chemed Center, 255 East Fifth Street
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202-4790
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(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of
registrant's principal executive offices)
Plan Interests under the National Sanitary Supply Company
Employees Thrift and Profit Sharing Plan
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(Title of each class of securities covered by this Form)
None
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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)(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: zero
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, National
Sanitary Supply Company has caused this certification/notice to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned duly authorized person.
DATE: May 22, 1998 By: /s/ Brian P. Lynch
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Brian P. Lynch
Assistant Secretary
