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                                  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 EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.

                               Commission File Number            1-13290
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                          The Sports Club Company, Inc.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

        11151 Missouri Avenue, Los Angeles, California 90025 310-479-5200
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   (Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of
                    registrant's principal executive offices

                      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)(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)(ii)          [ ]
     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? 115

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

Date:    August 11, 2006            By:/s/ Rex Licklider
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                                       Rex A. Licklider, Chief Executive 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.

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