-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, Kd8k90o6drrfqHwYom/wimefhUnuqEtEABA5ZNLcxJ0/uuoDN22I7NBZyy7dJX4j V2sm2VxrqOYK5x9AB0LHhA== 0000876661-09-000094.txt : 20090202 0000876661-09-000094.hdr.sgml : 20090202 20090202121606 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000876661-09-000094 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 25-NSE PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 20090202 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20090202 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20090202 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SOVEREIGN BANCORP INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000811830 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SAVINGS INSTITUTION, FEDERALLY CHARTERED [6035] IRS NUMBER: 232453088 STATE OF INCORPORATION: PA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 25-NSE SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-16581 FILM NUMBER: 09560576 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1500 MARKET ST CITY: PHILADELPHIA STATE: PA ZIP: 19102 BUSINESS PHONE: 2155574630 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: MC11-900-IR5 STREET 2: 1130 BERKSHIRE BLVD CITY: WYOMISSING STATE: PA ZIP: 19610 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000876661 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NY FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 25-NSE BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 11 WALL STREET CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10005 BUSINESS PHONE: 212-656-2060 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 11 WALL STREET CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10005 25-NSE 1 primary_doc.xml X0203 0000876661 NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE INC 811830 SOVEREIGN BANCORP INC 001-16581
1500 Market Street Philadelphia PA PENNSYLVANIA 19102
(215) 557-4630 Common Stock 17 CFR 240.12d2-2(a)(3) Paras Madho Director 2009-02-02 EX-99.25 2 ruleprovisionnotice.htm NOTIFICATION OF THE REMOVAL FROM LISTING AND REGISTRATION OF THE STATED SECURITIES The New York Stock Exchange hereby notifies the SEC of its intention to remove the entire class of the stated securities from listing and registration on the Exchange at the opening of business on February 12, 2009, pursuant to the provisions of Rule 12d2-2 (a). [ X ] 17 CFR 240.12d2-2(a)(3) That on January 30, 2009 the instruments representing the securities comprising the entire class of this security came to evidence, by operation of law or otherwise, other securities in substitution therefore and represent no other right except, if such be the fact, the right to receive an immediate cash payment. The merger between Sovereign Bancorp, Inc. and Banco Santander S.A. became effective before the opening on January 30, 2009. Each share of Common Stock of Sovereign Bancorp, Inc. was converted into 0.3206 of an American Depositary Share (Each representing one share of Capital Stock) of Banco Santander S.A. The Exchange also notifies the Securities and Exchange Commission that as a result of the above indicated conditions this security was suspended from trading on January 30, 2009. -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----