SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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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 0-7181
ROCHESTER & PITTSBURGH COAL COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
655 Church Street
Indiana, Pennsylvania 15701
(724) 349-5800
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number,
including area code of registrant's principal executive offices)
Common Stock, no par value
(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 certification or notice date: 1
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
Rochester & Pittsburgh Coal Company has caused this certification/notice to
be signed on its behalf by the undersigned duly authorized person.
Date: September 25, 1998 By: /s/ Karen L. Zemba
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K. L. Zemba
Treasurer
