[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 4 (Thursday, January 7, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 1036]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-294]


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION


Issuer Delisting; Notice of Application to Withdraw from Listing 
and Registration; (Hanger Orthopedic Group, Inc., Common Stock, Par 
Value $.01 Per Share) File No. 1-10670

December 31, 1998.
    Hanger Orthopedic Group, 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, to 
withdraw the above specified security (``Security'') from listing and 
registration on the American Stock Exchange, Inc. (``Amex'' or 
``Exchange'').
    The reasons cited in the application for withdrawing the Security 
from listing and registration include the following:
    The Security of the Company has been listed for trading on the 
Exchange and, pursuant to a Registration Statement on Form 8A which was 
filed on November 23, 1998, the New York Stock Exchange (``NYSE''). 
Trading in Company's Security on the NYSE commenced at the opening of 
business on December 15, 1998, and concurrently therewith the Security 
was suspended from trading on the Amex.
    The Company has complied with the rules of the Exchange by filing 
with the Exchange a certified copy of preambles and resolutions adopted 
by the Company's Board of Directors authorizing withdrawal of its 
Security from listing on the Exchange and by setting forth in detail to 
the Exchange the reasons for such proposed withdrawal, and the facts in 
support thereof. In making the decision to withdraw its Security from 
listing on the Exchange, the Company considered the increase in the 
Company's visibility and enhanced liquidity of the Security expected to 
result from listing on the NYSE.
    The Exchange has infromed the Company that it has no objection to 
the withdrawal of the Company's Security from listing on the Exchange.
    The Application relates solely to the withdrawal from listing of 
the Company's Security from the Exchange and shall have no effect upon 
the continued listing of the Security on the NYSE.
    By reason of Section 12(b) of the Act and the rules and regulations 
of the Commission, the Company shall continue to be obligated to file 
reports under Section 13 of the Act with the Commission and the NYSE.
    Any interested person may, on or before January 28, 1999, 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 Exchange 
and what terms, if any, should be imposed by the Commission for the 
protection of investors. The Commission, based on the infromation 
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.
Margaret H. McFarland,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 99-294 Filed 1-6-99; 8:45 am]
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