[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 146 (Monday, July 29, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39491-39492]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-19185]


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Issuer Delisting; Notice of Application To Withdraw From Listing 
and Registration; (MedQuist Inc., Common Stock, No Par Value) File No. 
1-13326

July 23, 1996
    MedQuist Inc. (``Company'') has filed an application with the 
Securities and Exchange Commission (``Commission''), pursuant to 
Section 12(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (``Act'') and Rule 
12d2-2(d) promulgated thereunder, the withdraw the above specified 
security (``Security'') from listing and registration on the American 
Stock Exchange, Inc. (``Amex'').
    The reasons alleged in the application for withdrawing the Security 
from listing and registration include the following:
    According to the Company, its Board of Directors unanimously voted 
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withdraw the Security from listing on the Amex and, instead, to list 
the Security on the Nasdaq National Market. The decision of the Board 
followed a through study by management of the matter and was based upon 
the belief that the Company's shareholders would benefit from greater 
liquidity and broader research coverage by listing of the Security on 
the Nasdaq National Market rather than the Amex.
    Any interested person may, on or before August 13, 1996 submit by 
letter to the Secretary of the Securities and Exchange Commission, 450 
Fifth Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20549, facts bearing upon whether 
the application has been made in accordance with the rules of the 
exchanges and what terms, if any, should be imposed by the Commission 
for the protection of investors. The Commission, based on the 
information submitted to it, will issue an order granting the 
application after the date mentioned above, unless the Commission 
determines to order a hearing on the matter.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Market Regulation, 
pursuant to delegated authority.
Jonathan G. Katz,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 96-19185 Filed 7-26-96; 8:45 am]
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