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 OF THE SECURITIES
                             EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.

                        Commission File Number 1-04506
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                              Garan, Incorporated
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            (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

          350 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York 10118, (212) 563-2000
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 (Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of
                  registrant's principal executive offices)

                          Common Stock, no par value
                         Common Stock Purchase Rights
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           (Title of each class of securities covered by this Form)

                                     None
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      (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)(i)      [X]     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: One
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Garan,
Incorporated has caused this certification/notice to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned duly authorized person.

Date: September 5, 2002                  By: /s/ Marvin S. Robinson
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                                             Name: Marvin S. Robinson
                                             Title: Vice President, General
                                                    Counsel and Secretary

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 counsel or by any other duly authorized person. The name and
title of the person signing the form shall be typed or printed under the
signature.