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FORM 15
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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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 Section 13 and 15(d) for the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934
Commission File Number 000-18816
GRANT GEOPHYSICAL, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
16850 PARK ROW, HOUSTON, TEXAS 77084 (281) 398-9503
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of
registrant's principal executive offices)
$2.4375 CONVERTIBLE EXCHANGEABLE PREFERRED STOCK, PAR VALUE $.01 PER SHARE
COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $.002 PER SHARE
(Title of each class of securities covered by this Form)
NONE
(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)(4)(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) [x]
Approximate number of holders of record as of the certification or notice date:
NONE--ALL COMMON STOCK AND $2.4375 CONVERTIBLE EXCHANGEABLE PREFERRED STOCK
HAVE BEEN CANCELED, EXTINGUISHED AND/OR RETIRED.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Grant Geophysical, Inc. has caused this certification/notice to be signed on
its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized person.
DATE: SEPTEMBER 30, 1997 By: Larry E. Lenig, Jr.
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Larry E. Lenig, Jr.
President, Chief Operating Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)
