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 No. 001-12419 Showboat Marina Casino Partnership Showboat Marina Finance Corporation ------------------------------------------------------ (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) 2001 East Columbus Dr. East Chicago, Indiana 46312 (219) 392-1111 ------------------------------------------------------------ (Address, including zip code and telephone number, including area code, of registrant's principal executive offices) 13-1/2 First Mortgage Notes due 2003 -------------------------------------------------------- (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) / / Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(ii) / / Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(ii) / / Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(i) / / Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(i) / / Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(ii) / / Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(ii) / / Rule 12h-3(b)(3) / X / Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(i) / / Rule 15d-6 / / Approximate number of holders of record as of the certification or notice date: 13-1/2% First Mortgage Bonds due 2003: 1 ----- Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Showboat Marina Casino Partnership and Showboat Marina Finance Corporation have caused this certification/notice to be signed on their behalf by the undersigned. Dated: March 31, 1999 SHOWBOAT MARINA CASINO PARTNERSHIP, an Indiana general partnership By: SHOWBOAT MARINA PARTNERSHIP, an Indiana general partnership, its general partner By: SHOWBOAT INDIANA INVESTMENT LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, a Nevada limited partnership, its general partner By: SHOWBOAT INDIANA, INC., a Nevada corporation, its general partner By: /s/ COLIN V. REED ------------------------------ Colin V. Reed Executive Vice President and Secretary SHOWBOAT MARINA FINANCE CORPORATION, a Nevada corporation By: /s/ CHARLES L. ATWOOD ------------------------------------ Charles L. Atwood Vice President and Treasurer