[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 204 (Friday, October 22, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 62104]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E4-2798]



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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[File No. 1-32318]


Issuer Delisting; Notice of Application of Devon Energy 
Corporation To Withdraw Its Common Stock, $.10 Par Value, From Listing 
and Registration on the American Stock Exchange LLC

October 18, 2004.
    On October 8, 2004, Devon Energy Corporation, a Delaware 
corporation (``Issuer'') 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, $.10 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 September 27, 2004 to withdraw the Issuer's 
Security from listing on the Amex and to list on the New York Stock 
Exchange, Inc. (``NYSE''). The Board states that following reasons 
factored into its decision to withdraw the Issuer's Security from the 
Exchange: (i) To avoid the direct and indirect costs of, and the 
division of the market resulting from, dual listing on the Amex and the 
NYSE; and (ii) it was in the best interest of the Issuer to withdraw 
its Security from the Amex and list on the NYSE. The Issuer states that 
the Security ceased trading on the Amex at the close of business on 
October 11, 2004 and commence trading on the NYSE on October 12, 2004.
    The Issuer stated in its application that it has complied with all 
the applicable laws in effect in 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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    Any interested person may, on or before November 12, 2004, comment 
on the 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 may be submitted by either of the following methods:

Electronic Comments:

     Send an e-mail to [email protected]. Please include 
the File Number 1-32318 or;

Paper comments

     Send paper comments in triplicate to Jonathan G. Katz, 
Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 450 Fifth Street, NW., 
Washington, DC 20549-0609.
    All submissions should refer to File Number 1-32318. This file 
number should be included on the subject line if e-mail is used. To 
help us process and review your comments more efficiently, please use 
only one method. The Commission will post all comments on the 
Commission's Internet Web site (http://www.sec.gov/rules/delist.shtml). 
Comments are also available for public inspection and copying in the 
Commission's Public Reference Room, 450 Fifth Street, NW., Washington, 
DC 20549. All comments received will be posted without change; we do 
not edit personal identifying information from submissions. You should 
submit only information that you wish to make available publicly.
    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. E4-2798 Filed 10-21-04; 8:45 am]
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