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 1-9196
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                          The Leslie Fay Company, Inc.
             (exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

             1412 Broadway, New York, New York 10018 (212) 221-4000
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     (address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code
                  of registrant's principal executive offices)

                          Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value
            (Title of each class of securities covered by this Form)

          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: 2

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

DATE: November 20, 2001                        By:    /s/ Warren T. Wishart
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                                               Name:  Warren T. Wishart
                                               Title: Secretary