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 0-8942 DE ANZA PROPERTIES - X (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) 9171 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 627 Beverly Hills, California 90210 (310) 550-1111 (Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant's principal executive offices) Units of Limited Partnership Interests (Title of each class of securities covered by this Form) None (Title 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) [_] Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(ii) [X] Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(ii) [X] 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 [X] Approximate number of holders of record as of the certification or notice date: 1,852 Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, DE ANZA PROPERTIES - X has caused this certification/notice to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned duly authorized person. Date: December 26, 1997 By: De Anza Corporation, Operating General Partner /s/ Michael D. Gelfand -------------------------- Michael D. Gelfand President and Chief Financial Officer