Applications, hearings, determinations, etc.: Citizens First Financial Corp.,

[Federal Register: October 11, 2000 (Volume 65, Number 197)]

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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Issuer Delisting; Notice of Application To Withdraw From Listing and Registration; (Citizens First Financial Corp., Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value) File No. 1-14274

October 4, 2000.

Citizens First Financial Corp., a Delaware corporation (``Company''), has filedan application with the Securities and Exchange Commission (``Commission''), pursuant to section 12(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (``Act'') \1\ and Rule 12d2-2(d) thereunder,\2\ to withdraw its Common Stock, $.01 par value (``Security''), from listing and registration on the American Stock Exchange LLC (``Amex'').

\1\ 15 U.S.C. 78l(d).

\2\ 17 CFR 240.12d2-2(d).

\3\ 15 U.S.C. 78l(g).

The Company has effected a new listing for its Security on the National Market of the Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. (``Nasdaq''). On October 2, 2000, the Company fileda Registration Statement on Form 8-A with the Commission in conjunction with the new Nasdaq listing. Trading in the Security on the Nasdaq commenced, and was concurrently suspended on the Amex, at the opening of business on October 2, 2000. The Company believes that trading in the Nasdaq marketplace will improve the liquidity of its Security by increasing its exposure among investors.

The Company's application relates solely to the withdrawal of the Security from listing and registration on the Amex and shall have no effect upon the Security's continued listing on the Nasdaq and registration under section 12(g) of the Act.\3\

Any interested person may, on or before October 26, 2000, submit by letter to the Secretary of the Securities and Exchange Commission, 450 Fifth Street, NW., Washington, DC 20549-0609, facts bearing upon whether the application has been made in accordance with the rules of the Amex and what terms, if any, should be imposed by the Commission for the protection of investors. The Commission, based on the information submitted to it, will issue an order granting the application after the date mentioned above, unless the Commission determines to order a hearing on the matter. For the Commission, by the Division of Market Regulation, pursuant to delegated authority.\4\

\4\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(1).

Jonathan G. Katz, Secretary.

[FR Doc. 00-26031Filed10-10-00; 8:45 am]

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