================================================================================ 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: 1-7210 REPUBLIC GROUP INCORPORATED (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) 811 East 30th Avenue Hutchinson, Kansas 67502-4341 Telephone (316) 727-2700 (Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code of registrant's principal executive offices) Common Stock, $1.00 par value Common Stock Share Purchase Rights (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 provide 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: one (1) record holder of common stock, par value $1.00 per share. ================================================================================ Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, Republic Group Incorporated has caused this certification/notice to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned duly authorized person. Dated: November 9, 2000 REPUBLIC GROUP INCORPORATED By: /s/ Michael Dirks ------------------------------------- Michael Dirks, Vice President - Finance