[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 59 (Monday, March 27, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 16234]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-7434]


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[File No. 1-12811]


Issuer Delisting; Notice of Application To Withdraw From Listing 
and Registration (U.S.B. Holding Co., Inc., Common Stock, Par Value 
$.01 per Share)

March 21, 2000.
    U.S.B. Holding Co., 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'') \1\ 
and Rule 12d2-2(d) thereunder, \2\ to withdraw the security specified 
above (``Security'') from listing and registration on the American 
Stock Exchange LLC (``Amex'').
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    \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78l(d).
    \2\ 17 CFR 240.12d2-2(d).
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    The Security has been listed and registered on the Amex. On 
December 16, 1999, the Company's Registration Statement on Form 8-A, 
filed with the Commission on December 8, 1999, became effective and the 
Security became listed and registered on the New York Stock Exchange, 
Inc. (``NYSE''). Trading in the Company's Security commenced on the 
NYSE, and was simultaneously suspended on the Amex, at the opening of 
business on December 28, 2000.
    The Company has stated that it has complied with the rules of the 
Amex governing the withdrawal of its Security and that the Amex in turn 
has indicated that it will not oppose such withdrawal. The Company 
hopes that, by listing and registering its Security on the NYSE, it 
will benefit from the NYSE's deep and liquid market, and that the 
Company will gain better exposure to the marketplace than it has had 
through the Amex. The Company does not see any merit in having its 
Security listed on two exchanges simultaneously.
    The Company's application relates solely to the withdrawal of the 
Security from listing and registration on the Amex and shall have no 
effect upon the Security's continued listing and registration on the 
NYSE. By reason of Section 12(b) of the Act \3\ and the rules and 
regulations of the Commission thereunder, the Company shall continue to 
be obligated to file reports with the Commission under Section 13 of 
the Act.\4\
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    \3\ 15 U.S.C. 78l(b)
    \4\ 15 U.S.C. 78m.
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    Any interested person may, on or before April 11, 2000, submit by 
letter to the Secretary of the Securities and Exchange Commission, 450 
Fifth Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20549-0609, facts bearing upon 
whether the application has been made in accordance with the rules of 
the Amex 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.\5\
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    \5\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(1).

Jonathan G. Katz,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 00-7434 Filed 3-24-00; 8:45 am]
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