[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 132 (Thursday, July 10, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 41188]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-17416]


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[File No. 33-09835]


Issuer Delisting; Notice of Application To Withdraw From Listing 
and Registration on the New York Stock Exchange, Inc. (Commonwealth of 
Australia, 9\5/8\% Bonds)

July 3, 2003.
    The Australian Office of Financial Management on behalf of the 
Federal Government of the Commonwealth of Australia, (``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 9\5/8\% Bonds (``Security''), from listing and registration on the 
New York Stock Exchange, Inc. (``NYSE'' 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 Treasurer of the Commonwealth of Australia (``Treasurer'') 
approved a resolution on February 14, 2003 to withdraw the Issuer's 
Security from listing on the NYSE under NYSE Rule 500 and Section 8.06 
of the NYSE Listed Company Manual (``Company Manual''). In making its 
decision to withdraw the Security from the Exchange, the Treasurer 
determined that it was in the Issuer's best interest to delist from the 
NYSE because the remaining amount of Bonds on issue and the small 
number of holders are such that the listing provides little or no 
liquidity benefits.
    The Issuer stated in its application that it has complied with the 
NYSE'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 NYSE 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\
    Any interested person may, on or before July 25, 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 NYSE 
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.
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    \3\ 15 U.S.C. 78l(b).
    \4\ 15 U.S.C. 78l(g).

    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. 03-17416 Filed 7-9-03; 8:45 am]
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