[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 25 (Wednesday, February 6, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5623-5624]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-2864]


=======================================================================
-----------------------------------------------------------------------

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION


Issuer Delisting; Notice of Application To Withdraw from Listing 
and Registration on the Pacific Exchange, Inc. (Leggett & Platt, Inc., 
Common Stock, $.01 Par Value, and Preferred Stock Purchase Rights) File 
No. 1-7845

January 31, 2002.
    Leggett & Platt, Inc., a Missouri corporation (``Issuer''), 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 
its Common Stock, $.01 par value, and Preferred Stock Purchase Rights 
(``Securities'') from listing and registration on the Pacific Exchange, 
Inc. (``PCX'' or ``Exchange'').
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

    \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78l(d).
    \2\ 17 CFR 240.12d2-2(d).
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

    The Board of Directors (``Board'') of the Issuer approved a 
resolution on November 14, 2001 to withdraw its Securities from listing 
on the Exchange. The Board cited low trading volume and negligible 
benefit derived from the Issuer's listing as reasons for delisting its 
Securities from the PCX. The Issuer will continue to list its 
Securities on the New York Stock Exchange, Inc. (``NYSE'').
    The Issuer has stated in its application that it has met the 
requirements of PCX Rule 5.4(b) governing an issuer's voluntary 
withdrawal of a security from listing and registration on the Exchange. 
The Issuer's application relates solely to the

[[Page 5624]]

withdrawal of the Securities from listing on the PCX and shall have no 
affect upon the Securities' continued listing on the NYSE and 
registration under Section 12(b) of the Act.\3\
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

    \3\ 15 U.S.C. 78l(b).
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Any interested person may, on or before February 22, 2002, submit 
by letter to the Secretary of the Securities 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.\4\
Jonathan G. Katz,
Secretary.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

    \4\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(1).
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

[FR Doc. 02-2864 Filed 2-5-02; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 8010-01-P