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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 0-15192
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                          dick clark productions, inc.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


           3003 West Olive Avenue, Burbank, California 91505-4590 (818) 841-3002
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(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of
                   registrant's principal executive offices)

                         Common Stock, $0.01 par value
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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)  [X]
               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: 1

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, dick clark
productions, inc. as the successor by merger to the registrant has caused this
certification/notice to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned duly
authorized person.

DATE: July 25,2002                    By: /s/ Francis C. La Maina
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                                         Name:  Francis C. La Maina
                                         Title: President and Chief
                                                Operating Officer




Instruction: This form is required by Rules 12g-4, 12h-3 and 15d-6 of the
General Rules and Regulations under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The
registrant shall file with the Commission three copies of Form 15, one of which
shall be manually signed. It may be signed by an officer of the registrant, by
counsel or by any other duly authorized person. The name and title of the person
signing the form shall be typed or printed under the signature.


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