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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 1-10944
KU Energy Corporation
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
One Quality Street, Lexington, Kentucky, 40507-1428, (606) 255-2100
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(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area
code, of registrant's principal executive offices)
KU Energy Common Stock, no 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 file
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)
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: Zero
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
KU Energy Corporation has caused this certification/notice to be signed
on its behalf by the undersigned duly authorized person.
Date: May 4, 1998 By: /s/Michael D. Robinson
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Michael D. Robinson
Controller
Instruction: This form is required by Rules 12g-4, 12h-3 and 15d-6 of
the General Rules and Regulations under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934. The registrant shall file with the Commission three 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.