[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 63 (Tuesday, April 2, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15636-15637]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-7901]


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION


Issuer Delisting; Notice of Application To Withdraw From Listing 
and Registration on the Chicago Stock Exchange, Inc. (BellSouth 
Corporation, Common Stock, $1.00 Par Value) File No. 1-8607

March 27, 2002.
    BellSouth, a Georgia 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, $1.00 par value (``Security''), from listing and 
registration on the Chicago Stock Exchange, Inc. (``CHX'' or 
``Exchange'').
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    \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78l(d).
    \2\ 17 CFR 240.12d2-2(d).
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    The Issuer stated in its application that it has complied with the 
rules of the CHX that govern the removal of securities from listing and 
registration on the Exchange. In making the decision to withdraw the 
Security from listing and registration on the CHX, the Issuer 
considered the direct and indirect cost associated with maintaining 
multiple listing. The Issuer stated in its application that the 
Security has been listed on the New York Stock Exchange, Inc. 
(``NYSE'') since the company began operations in 1983. The Issuer 
represented that it will maintain its listing on the NYSE.
    The Issuer's application relates solely to the Security's 
withdrawal from listing on the CHX and shall not affect its listing on 
the NYSE or its registration under section 12(b) of the Act.\3\
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    \3\ 15 U.S.C. 78l(b).
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    Any interested person may, on or before April 19, 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

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rules of the CHX 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\
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    \4\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(1).

Jonathan G. Katz,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 02-7901 Filed 4-1-02; 8:45 am]
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