Federal Register / Vol. 69, No. 4 / Wednesday, January 7, 2004 / Notices 949

1 15 U.S.C. 78l(d).

2 17 CFR 240.12d2–2(d).

3 15 U.S.C. 78l(b).

4 15 U.S.C. 78l(g).

5 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(1).

1 15 U.S.C. 78l(d).

2 17 CFR 240.12d2–2(d).

3 15 U.S.C. 78l(b).

4 15 U.S.C. 78l(g).

5 17 CFR 2003.0–3(a)(1).

1 15 U.S.C. 78l(d).

2 17 CFR 240.12d2–2(d).

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Issuer Delisting; Notice of Application 

of Metropolitan Mortgage & Securities 

Co., Inc., To Withdraw Its Variable Rate 

Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series E–

7, Par Value $2.50, From Listing and 

Registration on the American Stock 

Exchange LLC File No. 1–15595 

December 31, 2003. 

Metropolitan Mortgage & Securities 

Co., Inc., a Washington 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 

Variable Rate Cumulative Preferred 

Stock, Series E–7, par value $2.50 

(‘‘Security’’), from listing and 

registration on the American Stock 

Exchange LLC (‘‘Amex’’ or ‘‘Exchange’’).

The Issuer stated in its application 

that it has met the requirements of 

Amex Rule 18 by complying with all 

applicable laws in the State of 

Washington, 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 Board of Directors (‘‘Board’’) of 

the Issuer unanimously approved a 

resolution on December 23, 2003 to 

withdraw the Issuer’s Security from 

listing on the Amex and to list such 

Security on the OTC Bulletin Board. 

The Board states that the following 

reason factored into its decision to 

withdraw the Security from listing and 

registration on the Amex: on December 

22, 2003, the Issuer received notice from 

the Exchange that the Issuer was not in 

compliance with the Exchange’s 

continued listing standards pursuant to 

Sections 1003 and 1009 of the 

Exchange’s Company Guide. 

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 January 28, 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. 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

Jonathan G. Katz, 

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 04–261 Filed 1–6–04; 8:45 am] 

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Issuer Delisting; Notice of Application 

of Newtek Business Services, Inc., To 

Withdraw Its Common Stock $.02 Par 

Value, From Listing and Registration 

on the American Stock Exchange LLC 

File No. 1–16123

December 31, 2003. 

Newtek Business Services, Inc., a New 

York 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, $.02 par value (‘‘Security’’), from 

listing and registration on the American 

Stock Exchange LLC (‘‘Amex’’ or 

‘‘Exchange’’).

The Issuer stated in its application 

that it has met the requirements of 

Amex Rule 18 by complying with all 

applicable laws in the State of New 

York, 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 Board of Directors (‘‘Board’’) of 

the Issuer unanimously approved a 

resolution on December 19, 2003 to 

withdraw the Issuer’s Security from 

listing on the Amex. The Board states 

that the following reasons factored into 

its decision to withdraw the Security 

from listing and registration on the 

Amex and the apply to list its Security 

on the Nasdaq National Market System 

(‘‘NMS’’): (i) Listing on the NMS is 

likely to increase the visibility of the 

Issuer among investors, particularly 

institutional investors, and (ii) listing on 

the NMS will assist in the Issuer’s 

efforts to attract additional analyst 

coverage for its Security and ultimately 

add to the value of the Issuer’s Security 

by increasing the liquidity of the 

investment. 

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 January 28, 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. 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

Jonathan G. Katz, 

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 04–263 Filed 1–6–04; 8:45 am] 

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Issuer Delisting; Notice of Application 

of Summit Securities, Inc., To 

Withdraw Its Variable Rate Cumulative 

Preferred Stock, Series S–3, Par Value 

$10.00, From Listing and Registration 

on the American Stock Exchange LLC 

File No. 1–16177

December 31, 2003. 

Summit Securities, Inc., an Idaho 

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 Variable 

Rate Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series 

S–3, par value $10.00 (‘‘Security’’), from 

listing and registration on the American 

Stock Exchange LLC (‘‘Amex’’ or 

‘‘Exchange’’).

The Issuer stated in its application 

that it has met the requirements of 

Amex Rule 18 by complying with all