[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 149 (Thursday, August 4, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 44956]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E5-4132]


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION


Issuer Delisting; Notice of Application of Air Products and 
Chemicals, Inc. To Withdraw Its Common Stock, $1.00 Par Value, From 
Listing and Registration on the Pacific Exchange, Inc. File No. 1-04534

July 28, 2005.
    On July 1, 2005, Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. 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, $1.00 par value 
(``Security''), from listing and registration on the Pacific Exchange, 
Inc. (``PCX'').
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    \1\ U.S.C. 78l(d).
    \2\ 17 CFR 240.12d2-2(d).
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    The Board of Directors (``the Board'') of the Issuer approved 
resolutions on May 19, 2005 to withdraw the Security from listing and 
registration on PCX. The Issuer stated the Board decided to withdraw 
the Security from PCX to eliminate duplicative regulatory activity and 
the associated administrative burden of listing on two exchanges since 
the Security is currently listed on the New York Stock Exchange, Inc. 
(``NYSE'') and PCX.
    The Issuer stated in its application that it has complied with 
applicable rules of PCX by providing PCX with the required documents 
governing the withdrawal of securities from listing and registration on 
PCX.
    The Issuer's application relates solely to the withdrawal of the 
Security from listing on PCX and shall not affect its continued listing 
on NYSE or its obligation to be registered under Section 12(b) of the 
Act.\3\
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    \3\ 15 U.S.C. 78l(b).
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    Any interested person may, on or before August 23, 2005 comment on 
the facts bearing upon whether the application has been made in 
accordance with the rules of PCX, 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 1-04534 or;

Paper comments:

     Send paper comments in triplicate to Jonathan G. Katz, 
Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street, NE., 
Washington, DC 20549-9303. All submissions should refer to File Number 
1-04534. 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. 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.\4\
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    \4\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(1).
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Jonathan G. Katz,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E5-4132 Filed 8-3-05; 8:45 am]
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