[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 216 (Wednesday, November 6, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57499-57500]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-28454]


-----------------------------------------------------------------------


SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Issuer Delisting; Notice of Application To Withdraw From Listing 
and Registration; (Pittway Corporation, Common Stock, $1.00 Par Value; 
Class A Stock $1.00 Par Value) File No. 1-4821

October 31, 1996.
    Pittway Corporation (``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, to withdraw the above specified 
securities (``Securities'') from listing and registration on the 
American Stock Exchange, Inc. (``Amex'').
    The reasons alleged in the application for withdrawing the 
Securities from listing and registration include the following:
    According to the Company, it has complied with Rule 18 of the 
American Stock Exchange by filing with such Exchange a certified copy 
of preambles and resolutions adopted by the Company's Board of 
Directors authorizing the withdrawal of its securities from listing on 
the Amex and by setting forth in detail to such Exchange the reasons 
for such proposed withdrawal, and the facts in support thereof. In 
making the decision to withdraw the Securities from listing on the 
Amex, the Company considered the best interest of the Company.
    Any interested person may, on or before November 22, 1996, submit 
by letter to the Secretary of the Securities and Exchange Commission, 
450 Fifth Street, NW., Washington, DC 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.


[[Page 57500]]


    For the Commission, by the Division of Market Regulation, 
pursuant to delegated authority.
Jonathan G. Katz,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 96-28454 Filed 11-5-96; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 8010-01-M