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      0-6116
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                         International Dairy Queen, Inc.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


7505 Metro Boulevard, Minneapolis,
Minnesota 55439                                  Telephone Number (612) 830-0200
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  (Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of
                   registrant's principal executive offices)


                 Class A Common Stock, par value $.01 per share
                 Class B Common Stock, par value $.01 per share
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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)(ii) [ ]
              Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(ii) [ ]    Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(i)  [ ]
              Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(i)  [ ]    Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(ii) [ ]
              Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(ii) [ ]              Rule 15d-6 [ ]
              Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(i)  [x]

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
International Dairy Queen, Inc. has caused this certification/notice to be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned duly authorized person.


DATE:      January 8, 1998               BY:    /s/  Charles W. Mooty
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                                                Charles W. Mooty
                                                Chief Financial Officer