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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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: 333-23243
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USA Group Secondary Market Services, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
30 South Meridian Street, Indianapolis, IN 46204; (317) 951-5526
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(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including
area code, of registrant's principal executive offices)
SMS Student Loan Trust 1997-A, Floating Rate Asset Backed Senior Notes
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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 |X|
Approximate number of holders of record as of the certification or notice date:
18 as of January 1, 1998
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 USA
Group Secondary Market Services, Inc. has caused this certification/notice to be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned duly authorized person.
Date: March 5 , 1998
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By: First National Bank of Chicago, As Eligible Lender Trustee
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By: /s/ Steve Husbands
Steve Husbands, Assistant Vice President
Instruction: This form is required by Rules 12g-4, 12h-3 and 15d-6 of the
General Rules and Regulations under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The
registrant shall file with the Commission three copies of Form 15, one of which
shall be manually signed. It may be signed by an officer of the registrant, by
counsel or by any other duly authorized person. The name and title of the person
signing the form shall by typed or printed under the signature.
SEC 2069 (8-93)
SS-154078-1
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