[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 130 (Tuesday, July 8, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 40726]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-17142]


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION


Issuer Delisting; Notice of Application To Withdraw From Listing 
and Registration (Etz Lavud Ltd, Common Shares and Class A Common 
Shares, NIS 0.01, par value) From the American Stock Exchange LLC File 
No. 1-06982

July 2, 2003.
    Etz Lavud Ltd, an Israeli 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 Shares and Class A Common Shares, NIS 0.01 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 18 by complying with all applicable laws in 
effect in the State of Israel, 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 June 24, 2003 to withdraw the Issuer's Security from 
listing on the Amex. In making the decision to withdraw its Security 
from the Amex, the Board noted the substantial cost savings resulting 
from the elimination of fees and expenses related to listing the 
Security on the Amex.
    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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    Any interested person may, on or before July 23, 2003, 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. 03-17142 Filed 7-7-03; 8:45 am]
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