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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 Section 13 and 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Commission File Number: 1-10880
BET Holdings, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
One BET Plaza
1900 W Place, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20018-1211
(202) 608-2000
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including
area code, of registrant's principal executive offices)
Class A Common Stock, par value $.02 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 provisions
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) (X)
Approximate number of holders of records as of the
certification or notice date: 1
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, BET
Holdings, Inc. has caused this certification/notice to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned duly authorized person.
Date: September 22, 1998 By: Black Entertainment Holdings, Inc.
(successor-in-interest of BET Holdings,
Inc.)
By: /s/ Byron F. Marchant
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Name: Byron F. Marchant
Title: Senior Vice President and Chief
Administrative Officer
