Issuer Delisting; Notice of Application to Withdraw from Listing and Registration; (K-V Pharmaceutical Company, Class A Common Stock, Par Value $.01 Per Share, and Class B Common Stock, Par Value $0.1 Per Share) File No. 1-9601

[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 76 (Wednesday, April 21, 1999)]
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[FR Doc No: 99-9907]


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION


Issuer Delisting; Notice of Application to Withdraw from Listing 
and Registration; (K-V Pharmaceutical Company, Class A Common Stock, 
Par Value $.01 Per Share, and Class B Common Stock, Par Value $0.1 Per 
Share) File No. 1-9601

April 14, 1999.
    K-V Pharmaceutical Company (``Company'') has filed an application 
with the Securities and Exchange Commission (``Commission''), pursuant 
to Section 12(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (``Act'') and 
Rule 12d2-2(d) promulgated thereunder, to withdraw the securities 
specified above (``Securities'') from listing and registration on the 
American Stock Exchange LLC (``Amex'' or ``Exchange'').
    The Securities have been listed for trading on the Amex and, 
pursuant to a Registration Statement on Form 8-A which became effective 
on March 25, 1999, on the New York Stock Exchange, Inc. (``NYSE''). 
Trading in the Securities on the NYSE commenced at the opening of 
business on March 25, 1999.
    The Company has complied with the rules of the Amex by filing with 
the Exchange a certified copy of the resolutions adopted by the 
Company's Board of Directors authorizing the withdrawal of its 
Securities from listing on the Exchange and by setting forth in detail 
to the Exchange the reasons for such proposed withdrawal, and the facts 
in support thereof. The Amex has in turn informed the Company that it 
has no objection to the withdrawal of the Company's Securities from 
listing on the Exchange.
    In making the decision to withdraw its Securities from listing on 
the Amex, the Company determined the following: (a) that listing on the 
NYSE would enhance the overall value of the Company's Securities and 
provide enhanced trading and other services to the Company's 
stockholders; and (b) that withdrawal of such Securities from listing 
on the Amex would avoid both the direct and indirect costs arising from 
maintaining dual listings, as well as the resultant division of the 
market for such Securities.
    The Company's application relates solely to the withdrawal of the 
Securities from listing on the Amex and shall have no effect upon the 
continued listing of the Securities on the NYSE. By reason of Section 
12(b) of the Act and the rules and regulations of the Commission 
thereunder, the Company shall continue to be obligated to file reports 
under Section 13 of the Act with the Commission and with the NYSE.
    Any interested person may, on or before May 5, 1999, submit by 
letter to the Secretary of the Securities and Exchange Commission, 450 
Fifth Street, NW., Washington, DC 20549-0609, facts bearing upon 
whether the application has been made in accordance with the rules of 
the Exchange and what terms, if any, should be imposed by the 
Commission for the protection of investors. The Commission, based on 
the information submitted to it, will issue an order granting the 
application after the date mentioned above, unless the Commission 
determines to order a hearing on the matter.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Market Regulation, 
pursuant to delegated authority.
Jonathan G. Katz,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 99-9907 Filed 4-20-99; 8:45 am]
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