[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 98 (Tuesday, May 21, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35841-35842]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-12690]


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[File No. 1-11663]


Issuer Delisting; Notice of Application To Withdraw From Listing 
and Registration; (Community Banks, Inc., Common Stock, $5.00 par 
value) From the American Stock Exchange LLC

May 15, 2002.
    Community Banks, Inc., a Pennsylvania 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, $5.00 par value ("Security"), 
from listing and registration on the American Stock Exchange LLC 
("Amex" 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 met the 
requirements of Amex Rule l8 by complying with all applicable laws in 
effect in the state of Pennsylvania, in which it is incorporated, and 
with the Amex's rules governing an issuer's voluntary withdrawal of a 
security from listing and registration.
    The Board of Trustees ("Board") of the Issuer approved 
a resolution on March 25, 2002 to withdraw the Issuer's Security from 
listing on the Amex and to list its Security on the Nasdaq National 
Market ("Nasdaq"). The Issuer hopes to increase trading 
volume and the liquidity of its Security by listing on the Nasdaq. The 
Issuer stated in its application that trading in the Security began on 
the Nasdaq at the opening of business on May 14, 2002.
    The Issuer's application relates solely to the Security's 
withdrawal from listing on the Amex and from registration

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under Section 12(b) of the Act \3\ and shall not affect its 
obligation to be registered under Section 12(g) of the Act.\4\
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    \3\ 15 U.S.C. 78l(b).
    \4\ 15 U.S.C. 78l(g).
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    Any interested person may, on or before June 7, 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 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).
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Jonathan G. Katz,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 02-12690 Filed 5-20-02; 8:45 am]
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