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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: 0-20040
THE KRYSTAL COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
The Krystal Building
One Union Square
Chattanooga, Tennessee 37402
(423) 757-1535
(800) 458-5912
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including
area code, of registrant's principal executive offices)
COMMON STOCK WITHOUT PAR VALUE
(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)(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: ONE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 The
Krystal Company has caused this certification/notice to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned duly authorized person.
THE KRYSTAL COMPANY
DATE: February 5, 1998 By: /s/ Philip H. Sanford
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Philip H. Sanford
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
