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: 333-81715 Reed Hourly Thrift Plan - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) 42, rue Saint-Dominique 277 Park Avenue Parkstraat 83 Paris, France 75007 New York, New York, U.S.A. 10172 The Hague, (33-1) 4062-1000 (212) 350-9400 The Netherlands 2514 JG (31-70) 310-5447 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Addresses, including zip codes, and telephone numbers, including area codes, of registrant's principal executive offices) Participation interests in the above-referenced plan - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Title of each class of securities covered by this Form) None - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Title 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)(i) [_] Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(i) [X] Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(ii) [_] Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(ii) [_] Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(i) [_] Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(i) [_] Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(ii) [_] Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(ii) [_] Rule 15d-6 [_] Approximate number of holders of record as of the certification or notice date: 243
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Reed Hourly Thrift Plan has caused this certification/notice to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned duly authorized person. Date: June 16, 2000 REED HOURLY THRIFT PLAN By: /s/ J. Christopher Holland -------------------------- Name: J. Christopher Holland Title: Secretary, Retirement Committee -2-