[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 71 (Tuesday, April 13, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19582-19583]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-8323]


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[File No. 1-31703]


Issuer Delisting; Notice of Application of Essex Corporation, To 
Withdraw Its Common Stock, No Par Value, From Listing and Registration 
on the American Stock Exchange LLC

April 7, 2004.
    Essex Corporation, a Virginia 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, no 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 approved a 
resolution on March 15, 2004 to withdraw the Issuer's Security from 
listing on the Amex and to list the Security on Nasdaq National Market 
System (``Nasdaq NMS''). The Board states that the reasons it is taking 
such action are to offer shareholders a broader market, including 
liquidity and increased visibility. The Issuer expects to trade the 
Security on the Nasdaq NMS on March 31, 2004.
    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 Virginia, 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 
Securities 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\ Any interested person 
may, on or before April 30, 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. 1-31703. 
Comments may also be submitted electronically at the following e-mail 
address: [email protected]. The

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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. 781(b).
    \4\ 15 U.S.C. 781(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. 04-8323 Filed 4-12-04; 8:45 am]
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