Form 15

March 13, 2012

/s/ Frederic F. Brace

Frederic F. Brace

Chief Administrative Officer

0001193125-12-112729.txt : 20120314 0001193125-12-112729.hdr.sgml : 20120314 20120313191141 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-12-112729 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 15-12B PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20120314 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120313 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20120314 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: GREAT ATLANTIC & PACIFIC TEA CO INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000043300 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RETAIL-GROCERY STORES [5411] IRS NUMBER: 131890974 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MD FISCAL YEAR END: 0228 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 15-12B SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-04141 FILM NUMBER: 12688471 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2 PARAGON DR CITY: MONTVALE STATE: NJ ZIP: 07645 BUSINESS PHONE: 2015739700 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2 PARAGON DRIVE CITY: MONTVALE STATE: NJ ZIP: 07645 15-12B 1 d314350d1512b.htm FORM 15 Form 15

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: 001-04141

THE GREAT ATLANTIC & PACIFIC TEA COMPANY, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Two Paragon Drive, Montvale, New Jersey 07645

(201) 573-9700

(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant’s principal executive offices)

Common Stock, par value $1 per share

9 3/8% Senior Quarterly Interest Bonds due August 1, 2039

(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)		x
Rule 12g-4(a)(2)		¨
Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(i)		x
Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(ii)		¨
Rule 15d-6		¨

Approximate number of holders of record as of the certification or notice date:

Common Stock, par value $1 per share : 0

9 3/8% Senior Quarterly Interest Bonds due August 1, 2039: 0

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Cephalon, Inc. has caused this certification/notice to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned duly authorized person.