

[Federal Register: December 29, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 249)]
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[File No. 1-07616]

 
Issuer Delisting; Notice of Application of Pioneer Kabushiki 
Kaisha (English Translation, Pioneer Corporation) To Withdraw Its 
Common Stock (Each Represented by One American Depositary Share), From 
Listing and Registration on the New York Stock Exchange, Inc.

December 22, 2005.
    On December 13, 2005, Pioneer Kabushiki Kaisha (English 
translation, Pioneer Corporation), a company incorporated under the 
laws of Japan (``Issuer''), filed an application with the Securities 
and Exchange Commission (``Commission''), pursuant to Section 12(d) of 
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (``Act'') \1\ and Rule 12d2-2(d) 
thereunder,\2\ to withdraw its common stock (each represented by one 
American Depositary Share) (``Security''), from listing and 
registration on the New York Stock Exchange, Inc. (``NYSE'').
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    \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78l(d).
    \2\ 17 CFR 240.12d2-2(d).
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    On December 8, 2005, the Board of Directors (``Board'') of the 
Issuer approved a resolution to withdraw the Security from listing and 
registration on the NYSE. The Issuer stated that the Board decided to 
withdraw the Security from listing on NYSE as part of a global 
restructuring of the Issuer's operations which includes, among other 
initiatives, maintaining the listing of the Security solely on the 
Tokyo Stock Exchange. The Issuer stated that the Security will continue 
to list on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, its principal trading market.
    The Issuer stated in its application that it has complied with the 
NYSE's rules governing an issuer's voluntary withdrawal of a security 
from listing and registration by complying with all applicable laws in 
effect in Japan, and by providing the NYSE with the required documents 
governing the removal of securities from listing and registration on 
the NYSE.
    The Issuer's application relates solely to the withdrawal of the 
Security from listing on NYSE and from registration under Section 12(b) 
of the Act,\3\ and shall not affect its obligation to be registered 
under Section 12(g) of the Act.\4\
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    \3\ 15 U.S.C. 78l(b).
    \4\ 15 U.S.C. 78l(g).
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    Any interested person may, on or before January 17, 2006, comment 
on the facts bearing upon whether the application has been made in

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accordance with the rules of NYSE, and what terms, if any, should be 
imposed by the Commission for the protection of investors. All comment 
letters may be submitted by either of the following methods:

Electronic Comments

     Use the Commission's Internet comment form (http://www.sec.gov/rules/delist.shtml.
); or     Send an e-mail to rule-comments@sec.gov. Please include 

the File Number 1-07616 or;

Paper Comments

     Send paper comments in triplicate to Jonathan G. Katz, 
Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 450 Fifth Street, NW., 
Washington, DC 20549-0609.

All submissions should refer to File Number 1-07616. This file number 
should be included on the subject line if e-mail is used. To help us 
process and review your comments more efficiently, please use only one 
method. The Commission will post all comments on the Commission's 
Internet Web site (http://www.sec.gov/rules/delist.shtml). Comments are 

also available for public inspection and copying in the Commission's 
Public Reference Room. All comments received will be posted without 
change; we do not edit personal identifying information from 
submissions. You should submit only information that you wish to make 
available publicly.
    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.\5\
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    \5\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(1).
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Jonathan G. Katz,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E5-8057 Filed 12-28-05; 8:45 am]

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