[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 52 (Wednesday, March 17, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 12719]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-5952]


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION


Issuer Delisting; Notice of Application of SCBT Financial 
Corporation To Withdraw Its Common Stock, $2.50 Par Value, From Listing 
and Registration on the American Stock Exchange LLC File No. 1-12669

March 11, 2004.
    SCBT Financial Corporation, a South Carolina 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, $2.50 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 Board of Directors (``Board'') of the Issuer unanimously 
approved a resolution on February 20, 2003 to withdraw the Issuer's 
Security from listing on the Amex and to list the Security on NASDAQ 
Stock Market. The Board states that the reasons for taking such action 
are the desire to participate in a multiple market system, the desire 
for more liquidity in the Security (which can be typical for securities 
trading on the NASDAQ), and the ability to use the symbol ``SCBT'', 
which will closely associate the stock symbol with the Issuer's name 
and the Issuer's subsidiary banks.
    The Issuer stated in its application that it has met the 
requirements of Amex Rule l8 by complying with all applicable laws in 
the State of South Carolina, 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 withdrawal of the 
Security 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. 781(b).
    \4\ 15 U.S.C. 781(g).
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    Any interested person may, on or before April 5, 2004, 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. All comment letters should refer to 
File No. 1-12669. 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. 04-5952 Filed 3-16-04; 8:45 am]
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