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 001-15755 VIASYSTEMS GROUP, INC. (Exact name of Registrant as specified in charter) 101 SOUTH HANLEY ROAD ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI 63105 (314) 727-2087 (Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant's principal executive offices) COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $0.01 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 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)(i) [ ] 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: Approximate Security Number of Holders -------- ----------------- Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 41 Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Viasystems Group, Inc. has caused this certification/notice to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned duly authorized person. Date: January 31, 2003 By: s/ David J. Webster ------------------------------ David J. Webster Senior Vice President