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 Section 13 and 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. COMMISSION FILE NUMBER: 0-10006 AMERICAN RIVERS OIL COMPANY (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) 700 EAST NINTH AVENUE SUITE 106 DENVER, CO 80203 (303) 832-1117 (Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant's principal executive offices) COMMON STOCK, $.01 PAR VALUE (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 provision(s) relied upon to terminate or suspend the duty to file reports: Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(i) [X] Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(ii) [ ] Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(ii) [ ] Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(i) [ ] Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(i) [ ] Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(ii) [ ] Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(ii) [ ] Rule 15d-6 [ ] Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(i) [ ] Approximate number of holders of record as of the certifica- tion or notice date: 1 Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 American Rivers Oil Company has caused this certification/notice to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned duly authorized person. DATE: December 8, 1999 BY: /s/ Karlton Terry ------------------------------------- Karlton Terry President and Chief Executive Officer