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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: 333-3006
AMERICAN PAD & PAPER COMPANY OF DELAWARE, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
17304 Preston Road, Suite 700
Dallas, Texas 75252-5613
(972) 733-6200
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of
registrant's principal executive offices)
13% Senior Subordinated Notes due November 15, 2005
(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) [ ] 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:
There is currently one holder of record of the security covered by this Form 15.
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, American
Pad & Paper Company of Delaware, Inc. has caused this certification/notice to be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned duly authorized person.
AMERICAN PAD & PAPER
COMPANY OF DELAWARE, INC.
DATE: May 8, 1998 BY: /s/ William W. Solomon, Jr.
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Name: William W. Solomon, Jr.
Title: Vice President-Controller
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