[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 242 (Wednesday, December 17, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 66152-66153]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-32820]


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION


Issuer Delisting; Notice of Application to Withdraw From Listing 
and Registration; (Ballantyne of Omaha, Inc., Common Stock, $.01 Par 
Value) File No. 1-13906

December 11, 1997.
    Ballantyne of Omaha, 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'') and 
Rule 12d2-2(d) promulgated thereunder, to withdraw the above specified 
security (``Security'') from listing and registration on the American 
Stock Exchange, Inc. (``Amex'' or ``Exchange'').
    The reasons cited in the application for withdrawing the Security 
from listing and registration include the following:
    The Security recently was listed for trading on the New York Stock 
Exchange (``NYSE'') pursuant to a Registration Statement which became 
effective December 1, 1997. Trading in the Security commenced on the 
NYSE on December 5, 1997. The Company's Board of Directors determined 
that in order to avoid the costs and the division of the market 
resulting from a dual-listing, the Security should be withdrawn from 
listing and registration on the Amex.
    The Company has complied with Amex Rule 18 by filing with the 
Exchange a certified copy of the resolutions adopted by the Company's 
Board of Directors authorizing the withdrawal of the Security from 
listing and registration on the Amex, and by setting forth in detail to 
the Exchange the reasons and facts supporting the withdrawal.
    In making the decision to withdraw its Security from listing and 
registration on the Amex, the Company also considered the increased 
visibility and liquidity that a listing on the NYSE may provide.
    By letter dated November 14, 1997, the Amex informed the Company 
that it had no objection to the withdrawal of the Company's Security 
from listing and registration on the Amex.
    By reason of Section 12(b) of the Act and the rules thereunder, the 
Company shall continue to be obligated to file reports with the 
Commission and the Exchange under Section 13 of the Act.
    Any interested person may, on or before January 6, 1998, submit by 
letter to the Secretary of the Securities and Exchange Commission, 450 
Fifth Street,

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N.W., Washington, D.C. 20549, facts bearing upon whether the 
application has been made in accordance with the rules of the Exchange 
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.
Jonathan G. Katz,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 97-32820 Filed 12-16-97; 8:45 am]
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