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UNITED STATES
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 000-28340
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American Tax-Exempt Bond Trust
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
625 Madison Avenue
New York, New York 10022
(212) 421-5333
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(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code,
of registrant's principal executive offices)
Shares of Beneficial Interest (no par value)
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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 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 the certification or
notice date: 0
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
American Tax-Exempt Bond Trust (the "Company") has caused this
certification/notice to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned duly
authorized person.
Date: November 14, 2000 By: /s/ Stuart J. Boesky
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Name: Stuart J. Boesky
Title: Director and President of Related
AMI Associates, Inc., the manager of
the Company
NY/309960.1
