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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: |
1-9076 |
Beam Suntory Inc. |
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
510 Lake Cook Road Deerfield, IL 60015 (847) 948-8888 |
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrants principal executive offices)
8 5/8% Debentures due 2021 7 7/8% Debentures due 2023 6 5/8% Debentures due 2028 1.750% Notes due 2018 3.250% Notes due 2023 1.875% Notes due 2017 3.250% Notes due 2022 5 3/8% Notes due 2016 5 7/8% Notes due 2036 |
(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) | ¨ | Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(i) | x | |||||||
Rule 12g-4(a)(2) | ¨ | Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(ii) | ¨ | |||||||
Rule 15d-6 | ¨ |
Approximate number of holders of record as of the certification or notice date: Fewer than 300
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Beam Suntory Inc. has caused this certification/notice to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned duly authorized person.
Date: May 12, 2014 | By: | /s/ Kenton R. Rose | ||||
Name: | Kenton R. Rose | |||||
Title: | Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Chief Administrative Officer and Secretary |