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 1-10492
EPITOPE, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
8505 S.W. Creekside Place
Beaverton, Oregon 97008
(503) 641-6115
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of
registrant's principal executive offices)
Common Stock, no par value
Preferred Stock Purchase Rights
(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) [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:0
On September 29, 2000, the merger of Epitope, Inc., with and into
Orasure Technologies, Inc., was consummated. All outstanding shares of Epitope,
Inc., capital stock were converted into shares of common stock of Orasure
Technologies, Inc., in the merger. As a result, no shares of capital stock of
Epitope, Inc., remain outstanding and the shares of common stock of Orasure
Technologies, Inc., are deemed registered under Section 12(g) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 as successor to Epitope, Inc., pursuant to Rule 12g-3
promulgated thereunder.
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
Orasure Technologies, Inc., has caused this certification/notice to be signed on
its behalf by the undersigned duly authorized person.
Date: October 2, 2000 By: /s/ Charles E. Bergeron
Name: Charles E. Bergeron
Title: Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
of Orasure Technologies, Inc., a Delaware
corporation, successor to Epitope, Inc., an
Oregon corporation
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