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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 0-2180
COVISTA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
721 Broad Street, Suite 200
Chattanooga, Tennessee 37402 (423/648-9500)
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(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area
code, of registrant's principal executive offices)
Common Stock, par value $0.05 per share
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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) [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: 251
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Covista Communications, Inc. has caused this certification/notice to be signed
on its behalf by the undersigned duly authorized person.
Date: July 1, 2005 COVISTA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
By: /s/ Frank J. Pazera
Name: Frank J. Pazera
Title: Executive Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer