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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 0-23183
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Conning Corporation
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
700 Market Street, St. Louis, Missouri 63101
(314) 444-0498
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(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code,
of registrant's principal executive offices)
COMMON STOCK, $.01 PAR VALUE
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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)(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: 1
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, Conning Corporation has caused this certification/notice to be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned duly authorized person.
Date: April 19, 2000 By: /s/ James L. Lipscomb
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James L. Lipscomb
President and Chief Executive Officer
