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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 Section 13 and 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934
Commission File No. 0-15098
JONES PHARMA INCORPORATED
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
1945 Craig Road, St. Louis, MO 63146
(314) 576-6100
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(Address, including zip code and telephone number, including
area code, of registrant's principal executive offices)
Common Stock, par value $.04 per share
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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) [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) [ ]
Approximate number of holders of record as of the certification or
notice date: None (issuer was merged into King Pharmaceuticals, Inc.)
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
Jones Pharma Incorporated has caused this certification/notice to be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned duly authorized person.
Dated: August 31, 2000 By: /s/ John A. A. Bellamy
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John A. A. Bellamy
Executive Vice President, Legal
Affairs and General Counsel
Instruction: This form is required by Rules 12g-4, 12h-3 and 15d-6 of the
General Rules and Regulation under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The
registrant shall file with the Commission three (3) 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
