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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 and 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 1-4146
CORT Business Services Corporation
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
11250 Waples Mill Road
Suite 500
Fairfax, Virginia 22030
(703) 968-8524
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(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including
area code of registrant's principal executive offices)
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
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(Title of each class of securities covered by this Form)
None
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(Titles of all other classes of securities for which a duty
to file reports under Sections 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) [X]
Approximate number of holders of record as of the certification or notice
date: 53
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, CORT
Business Services Corporation has caused this certification/notice to be signed
on its behalf by the undersigned duly authorized person.
DATE: February 28, 2000 By: /s/ Frances Ann Ziemniak
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Frances Ann Ziemniak
Executive Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer
