[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 158 (Thursday, August 15, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53367-53368]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-20770]


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION


Issuer Delisting; Notice of Application to Withdraw From Listing 
and Registration on the American Stock Exchange LLC (Northeast 
Pennsylvania Financial Corp., Common Stock, $.01 par value) File No. 1-
13793

August 9, 2002.
    Northeast Pennsylvania Financial Corp., 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 Common Stock, $.01 par value 
(``Security''), from listing and

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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 18 by complying with all applicable laws in 
effect in the state of 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 from registration 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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    The Board of Directors (``Board'') of the Issuer unanimously 
approved a resolution on April 30, 2002 to withdraw the Issuer's 
Security from listing on the Amex and trade its Security on the Nasdaq 
National Market. In making the decision to withdraw its Security from 
the Amex, the Board states that trading on the Nasdaq National Market 
will provide increased exposure among its investors and improve the 
liquidity of its Security. The Board also believes it is in the best 
interest of the Company's stockholders.
    Any interested person may, on or before August 30, 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).

Jonathan G. Katz,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 02-20770 Filed 8-14-02; 8:45 am]
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