[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 138 (Thursday, July 18, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47411-47412]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-18081]


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION


Issuer Delisting; Notice of Application To Withdraw from Listing 
and Registration (A. O. Smith Corporation, Class A Common Stock, $5.00 
Par Value) from the American Stock Exchange LLC File No. 1-475

July 12, 2002.
    A. O. Smith Corporation, a Delaware 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 Class A 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. 781(d).
    \2\ 17 CFR 240.12d2-2(d).
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    The Board of Directors (``Board'') of the Issuer unanimously 
approved a resolution on February 14, 2002 to withdraw the Issuer's 
Security from listing on the Amex. In making the decision to withdraw 
its Security from the Amex, the Board considered the following: (i) The 
substantial costs associated with dual trading; (ii) the Company's 
common stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange, Inc. (``NYSE''); 
and (iii) the Company does not believe that continued listing on the 
Amex provides sufficient benefit to the Company and the shareholders of 
the Security to outweigh these disadvantages.
    The Issuer stated in its application that it has met the 
requirements of Amex Rule 18 by complying with all applicable laws in 
effect in the state of

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Delaware, 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 Issuer's application relates solely to the 
Security's withdrawal from listing on the Amex and shall not affect its 
obligation to be registered under Section 12(b) the Act.\3\
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    \3\ 15 U.S.C. 781(b).
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    Any interested person may, on or before August 2, 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. \4\
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    \4\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(1).
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Jonathan G. Katz,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 02-18081 Filed 7-17-02; 8:45 am]
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