[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 88 (Friday, May 5, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 26246]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-11333]


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION


Issuer Delisting; Notice of Application To Withdraw From Listing 
and Registration; (InterDigital Communications Corporation, Common 
Stock, $.01 Par Value, and Series B Junior Participating Preferred 
Stock Rights) File No. 1-11152

April 28, 2000.
    InterDigital Communications 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'') \1\ and Rule 12d2-2(d) thereunder, \2\ to 
withdraw the securities described above (``Securities'') \3\ from 
listing registration on the American Stock Exchange LLC (``Amex'') and 
under Section 12(b) of the Act.\4\
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    \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78l(d).
    \2\ 17 CFR 240.12d2-2(d).
    \3\ The Series B Junior Participating Preferred Stock Rights are 
currently attached to, and trade together with, shares of the Common 
Stock.
    \4\ 15 U.S.C. 78l(b).
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    The Company, whose business relates to wireless communications 
technology, has determined to transfer trading in its Securities from 
the Amex to the National Market of the Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. 
(``Nasdaq''), which the Company believes offers the most trading 
activity and best liquidity and exposure for the securities of 
technology companies. The Company has registered its Securities 
pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act \5\ by filing a Registration 
Statement on Form 8-A with the Commission on April 25, 2000. The 
Securities subsequently became designated for quotation and began 
trading on the Nasdaq National Market, and were simultaneously 
suspended from trading on the Amex, on April 26, 2000.
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    \5\ 15 U.S.C. 78l(g).
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    The Company has stated that it has complied with the Rules of the 
Amex governing the withdrawal of its Securities from listing and 
registration on the Exchange and that the Amex, in turn, has indicated 
that it will not oppose such withdrawal.
    The Company's application relates solely to the withdrawal of the 
Securities from listing and registration on the Amex and shall have no 
effect upon the Securities' designation for quotation and trading on 
the Nasdaq National Market and registration under Section 12(g) of the 
Act.\6\
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    \6\ Id.
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    Any interested person may, on or before May 19, 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.\7\
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    \7\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(1).
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Jonathan G. Katz,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 00-11333 Filed 5-4-00; 8:45 am]
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