SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                           WASHINGTON, D.C.  20549


                                   FORM 15


            Certificate 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 1-6453

                       NATIONAL SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION
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            (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

                   2900 Semiconductor Drive, P.O. Box 58090
                      Santa Clara, California  95052-8090
                                (408) 721-5000
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                  (Address, including zip code, and telephone
                 number, including area code, of registrant's
                         principal executive offices)


    Depositary Shares, each representing 1/10th share of $40.00 Convertible
           Exchangeable Preferred Shares, par value $0.50 per share
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             (Title of each class of securities covered by this form)


                   Common Stock, par value $0.50 per share;
    Depositary Shares, each representing 1/10th share of $32.50 Convertible
         Exchangeable Preferred Shares, par value $0.50 per share; and
                        Preferred Stock Purchase Rights
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                 (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)  /X/            Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(i)  / /
            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:       NONE
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                                   SIGNATURE


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


                              NATIONAL SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION



Dated:  May 12, 1994        By:   /S/ JOHN M. CLARK III
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                              Name: John M. Clark III
                              Title:Senior Vice President, General Counsel and
                                    Secretary