

[Federal Register: January 23, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 14)]
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[File No. 1-31993]

 
Issuer Delisting; Notice of Application of Sterling Construction 
Company, Inc. To Withdraw Its Common Stock, $.01 Par Value, From 
Listing and Registration on the American Stock Exchange LLC

January 13, 2006.
    On January 9, 2006, Sterling Construction Company Inc., a Delaware 
corporation (``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, $.01 par value 
(``Security''), from listing and registration on the American Stock 
Exchange LLC (``Amex'').
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    \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78l(d).
    \2\ 17 CFR 240.12d2-2(d).
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    On November 15, 2005, the Board of Directors (``Board'') of the 
Issuer authorized management to apply to list the Security on the 
Nasdaq National Market (``Nasdaq'') and upon approval of such listing 
to withdraw the Security from listing and registration on Amex. The 
Issuer stated in its application that it decided to transfer the 
listing of the Security from Amex to Nasdaq because it believes that 
Nasdaq will provide greater exposure of the Security to investors, 
especially as more of the members of the Issuer's peer group of 
construction companies have a Nasdaq listing rather than an exchange 
listing. The Issuer stated that on January 4, 2006, Nasdaq approved its 
application to list the Security on Nasdaq. The Issuer expects the 
Security to trade on Nasdaq on or about January 20, 2006.
    The Issuer stated in its application that it has met the 
requirements of Amex Rule 18 by complying with all applicable laws in 
effect in the State of Delaware, in which it is incorporated, and 
provided written notice of withdrawal to Amex.
    The Issuer's application relates solely to withdrawal of the 
Security from listing on Amex 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. 781(b).
    \4\ 15 U.S.C. 781(g).
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    Any interested person may, on or before February 9, 2006, comment 
on the facts bearing upon whether the application has been made in 
accordance with the rules of Amex, 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 1-31993 or;

Paper Comments

     Send paper comments in triplicate to Nancy M. Morris, 
Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street, NE., 
Washington, DC 20549-9303.

All submissions should refer to File Number 1-31993. 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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Nancy M. Morris,
Secretary.
 [FR Doc. E6-679 Filed 1-20-06; 8:45 am]

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