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 AND EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.

                                                Commission File Number 001-09244


                          KING WORLD PRODUCTIONS, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


             12400 WILSHIRE BOULEVARD, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA 90075
    (Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code,
                  of registrant's principal executive offices)


                     COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $.01 PER SHARE
            (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)

         Rule 12g-4(a)(l)(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            |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
AK Steel Holding Corporation has caused this certification/notice to be signed
on its behalf by the undersigned duly authorized person.

Date: November 15, 1999      By:               /s/ Jonathan Birkhahn
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                                Jonathan Birkhahn, Vice President, Treasurer and
                                                   Chief Financial Officer
                                                   (Principal Financial Officer)

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.