United States
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 15
CERTIFICATION AND NOTICE OF TERMINATION OF REGISTRATION UNDER SECTION 12(g) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 OR SUSPENSION OF DUTY TO FILE REPORTS UNDER SECTIONS 13 AND 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.
Commission File Number 000-32665
OGLEBAY NORTON COMPANY
| (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
North Point Tower, 1001 Lakeside Avenue, 15th Floor, Cleveland, Ohio 44114-1151, (216) 861-3300
| (Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant’s principal executive offices) |
Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, $0.01 par value per share
Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share
| (Title of each class of securities covered by this Form) |
None
| (Titles of all other classes of securities for which a duty to file reports under section 13(a) or 15(d) remains) |
Please place an X in the box(es) to designate the appropriate rule provisions(s) relied upon to terminate or suspend the duty to file reports:
| Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(i) | x | Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(i) | x | |||
| Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(ii) | ¨ | Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(ii) | ¨ | |||
| Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(i) | ¨ | Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(i) | ¨ | |||
| Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(ii) | ¨ | Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(ii) | ¨ | |||
| Rule 15d-6 | ¨ |
Approximate number of holders of record as of the certification or notice date:Less than 300 persons.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,Oglebay Norton Company has caused this certification/notice to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned duly authorized person.
Date: | April 17, 2006 | By: | /s/ Rochelle F. Walk | |||||
Name: | Rochelle F. Walk | |||||||
Title: | Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel | |||||||
