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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: 0-17540
MONTGOMERY WARD HOLDING CORP.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Montgomery Ward Plaza
Chicago, IL 60671
(312) 467-2000
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including
area code, of registrant's principal executive offices)
Voting Trust Certificates representing Shares of Class A
Common Stock, Series 1, $.01 Par Value
Voting Trust Certificates representing Shares of Class A
Common Stock, Series 2, $.01 Par Value
(Title of each class of securities covered by this Form)
Class A Common Stock, Series 1, $.01 Par Value
Class A Common Stock, Series 2, $.01 Par Value
Class B Common Stock, $.01 Par Value
(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)(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) [ ]
Approximate number of holders of record as of the certification or
notice date: Voting Trust Certificates representing Shares of Class A
Common Stock, Series 1, $.01 Par Value: one; Voting Trust Certificates
representing Shares of Class A Common Stock, Series 2, $.01 Par Value: none.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
MONTGOMERY WARD HOLDING CORP. has caused this certification/notice to
be signed on its behalf by the undersigned duly authorized person.
DATE: August 4, 1998 BY: /s/ Thomsas J. Paup
Thomas J. Paup
Executive Vice President
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.
