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 6/28/06  Boyds Collection Ltd              15-12B      6/28/06    1:21K                                    Merrill Corp-MD/FA

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 1: 15-12B      Termination of Registration of Securities Under     HTML     18K 
                          Section 12(G)                                          

 

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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: 001-14843

THE BOYDS COLLECTION, LTD.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

350 South Street
McSherrytown, Pennsylvania  17344
(717) 633-9898
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant’s principal executive offices)

Common stock, par value $.0001 per share
9% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2008
(Titles 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:

 

 

Approximate number of holders of record of common stock as of the certification or notice date:  158
Approximate number of holders of record of 9% Series B Senior Subordinated Notes due 2008:  0

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 The Boyds Collection, Ltd. has caused this certification/notice to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned duly authorized person.

 

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 counselor 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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