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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: 333-88102
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AIRBORNE, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
3101 Western Avenue
P.O. Box 662
Seattle, Washington 98111-0662
(206) 830-4600
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(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code,
of registrant's principal executive offices)
SEE TABLE OF ADDITIONAL REGISTRANTS
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5.75% Convertible Senior Notes due 2007
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(Title of each class of securities covered by this Form)
None
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(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
provision(s) relied upon to terminate or suspend the duty to file reports:
Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(i) [ ] 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: 25
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TABLE OF ADDITIONAL REGISTRANTS
EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION I.R.S. EMPLOYER ADDRESS, INCLUDING ZIP CODE, AND
SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER OF INCORPORATION OR IDENTIFICATION NUMBER TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA
ORGANIZATION CODE, OF REGISTRANT'S PRINCIPAL
EXECUTIVE OFFICES
Airborne Express, Inc. Delaware 91-0837469 3101 Western Avenue, P.O. Box 662
Seattle, Washington 98111
(206) 830-4600
ABX Air, Inc. Delaware 91-1091619 145 Hunter Drive
Wilmington, Ohio 45177
(937) 382-5591
Sky Courier, Inc. Delaware 91-0894946 21240 Ridge Top Circle, Suite 160
Sterling, Virginia 20166
(703) 433-2800
Wilmington Air Park LLC Delaware 34-1261776 3101 Western Avenue, P.O. Box 662
(formerly Wilmington Air Seattle, Washington 98111
Park, Inc.) (206) 830-4600
Airborne FTZ, Inc. Ohio 34-1375411 145 Hunter Drive
Wilmington, Ohio 45177
(937) 382-5591
Aviation Fuel, Inc. Ohio 31-1139601 3101 Western Avenue, P.O. Box 662
Seattle, Washington 98111
(206) 830-4600
Sound Suppression, Inc. Ohio 31-1140852 145 Hunter Drive
Wilmington, Ohio 45177
(937) 382-5591
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 each of
the Registrants has caused this certification/notice to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned duly authorized person.
Date: November 14, 2003 AIRBORNE, INC.
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By: /s/ John Fellows
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John Fellows
President and Chief Executive Officer
AIRBORNE EXPRESS, INC.
By: /s/ John Fellows
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John Fellows
President and Chief Executive Officer
ABX AIR, INC.
By: /s/ Joseph C. Hete
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Joseph C. Hete
President and Chief Executive Officer
SKY COURIER, INC.
By: /s/ John Fellows
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John Fellows
President and Chief Executive Officer
WILMINGTON AIR PARK LLC
By: /s/ John Fellows
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John Fellows
President and Chief Executive Officer
AIRBORNE FTZ, INC.
By: /s/ Joseph C. Hete
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Joseph C. Hete
President
AVIATION FUEL, INC.
By: /s/ John Fellows
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John Fellows
President
SOUND SUPPRESSION, INC.
By: /s/ Auriel (Mike) Kuli
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Auriel (Mike) Kuli
President
Instruction: This form is required by Rules 12g-4, 12h-3 and 15d-6 of the
General Rules and Regulations under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The
registrant shall file with the Commission three copies of Form 15, one of
which shall be manually signed. It may be signed by an officer of the
registrant, by counsel or by any other duly authorized person. The name and
title of the person signing this form shall be typed or printed under the
signature.