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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 0-16110
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THE GROWTH AND GUARANTEE FUND L.P.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
c/o Merrill Lynch Investment Partners Inc.
Princeton Corporate Campus
800 Scudders Mill Road - Section 2G
Plainsboro, New Jersey 08536
Telephone Number (609) 282-6996
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(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of
registrant's principal executive offices)
ALL
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(Title of each class of securities covered by this Form)
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(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 [X]
Approximate number of holders of record as of the certification or notice
date: 0
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused his certification/notice to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned duly authorized person.
THE GROWTH AND GUARANTEE FUND L.P.
By: MERRILL LYNCH INVESTMENT PARTNERS INC.
(General Partner)
DATE: September 24, 1999 By: /s/ JOHN R. FRAWLEY, JR.
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John R. Frawley, Jr.
Chairman, Chief Executive Officer
President and Director
DATE: September 24, 1999 By: /s/ MICHAEL L. PUNGELLO
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Michael L. Pungello
Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
and Treasurer
