[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 158 (Tuesday, August 15, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 49841-49842]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-20635]


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMIMSSION

[File No. 1-08597]


Issuer Delisting; Notice of Application To Withdraw From Listing 
and Registration; (The Cooper Companies, Inc., Common Stock, $.10 Par 
Value,)

August 8, 2000.
    The Cooper Companies, Inc. (``Company'') has filed an application 
with the Securities and Exchange Commission (``Commission''), pursuant 
to section 12(d) of the Security Exchange Act of 1934 (``Act'')\1\ and 
Rule 12d2-2(d) thereunder,\2\ to withdraw its Common Stock, $.10 par 
value

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(``Security'') from listing and registration on the Pacific Exchange, 
Inc. (``PCX'').
    In its filing with the Commission, the Company cited the following 
factors in making the determination to withdraw its Security from 
listing and registration on the PCX:
    The Security is currently listed and registered on both the PCX and 
the New York Stock Exchange, Inc. (``NYSE''). The Company believes that 
no advantage exists in maintaining listings for the Security on both 
exchanges and that the continuation of such dual listing might result 
in fragmentation of the marketplace for the Security. Finally, the 
Company notes that trading volume in its Security on the PCX has been 
very low, making the continuing costs associated with the maintenance 
of such listing unjustifiable.
    The Company has stated that it has complied with the rules of the 
PCX governing the withdrawal of its Security, and that the PCX has in 
turn indicated that it does not oppose such withdrawal.
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    \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78l(d).
    \2\ 17 CFR 240.12d2-2(d).
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    The Company's application relates solely to the withdrawal of the 
Security from listing and registration on the PCX 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).
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    Any interested person may, on or before August 29, 2000, submit by 
letter to the Secretary of the Security and Exchange Commission, 450 
Fifth Street, NW., Washington, DC 20549-0609, facts bearing upon 
whether the application has been made in accordance with the rules of 
the PCX 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).
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Jonathan G. Katz,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 00-20635 Filed 8-14-00; 8:45 am]
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