[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 101 (Wednesday, May 24, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 33591]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-13067]


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[File No. 1-04951]


Issuer Delisting; Notice of Application To Withdraw From Listing 
and Registration (Westcoast Energy Inc., Common Stock, No Par Value, 
and Associated Common Stock Purchase Rights)

May 18, 2000.
    Westcoast Energy Inc. (``Company'') 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, and associated Common Stock Purchase Rights (referred to 
collectively herein as the ``Securities''), from listing and 
registration on the Pacific Exchange, Inc. (``PCX'').
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    \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78l(d).
    \2\ 17 CFR 240.12d2-2(d).
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    The Company, which is based in Vancouver, British Columbia, and 
whose Securities are additionally listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange 
(``TSE''), in Canada, and on the New York Stock Exchange (``NYSE''), is 
seeking to withdraw the Securities from listing and registration on the 
PCX at this time in order to save the costs associated with such 
listing and related compliance.
    The Company has stated that its application relates solely to the 
withdrawal of the Securities from listing and registration on the PCX 
and shall have no effect upon the Securities' continued listing and 
registration on the NYSE under section 12(b) of the Act.\3\
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    \3\ 15 U.S.C. 78l(b).
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    The withdrawal of the Securities from listing and registration on 
the PCX was approved by the Company's board of directors at a meeting 
held on February 15 and 16, 2000. Furthermore, the Company has included 
with its application a copy of a letter from the PCX indicating that 
the Equity Listings Committee of the PCX, at a meeting held on May 2, 
2000, has approved the Company's request that the Securities be removed 
from listing and registration on the Exchange, pending final approval 
of the Commission.
    Any interested person may, on or before June 9, 2000, 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 PCX 
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.\4\
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    \4\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(1).
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Jonathan G. Katz,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 00-13067 Filed 5-23-00; 8:45 am]
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