0000897101-15-000512.txt : 20150420 0000897101-15-000512.hdr.sgml : 20150420 20150420104114 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000897101-15-000512 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 15-12B PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20150420 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20150420 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20150420 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: GREAT NORTHERN IRON ORE PROPERTIES CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000043410 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: MINERAL ROYALTY TRADERS [6795] IRS NUMBER: 410788355 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MN FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 15-12B SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-00701 FILM NUMBER: 15779806 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: W 1290 FIRST NATIONAL BANK BLDG STREET 2: 332 MINNESOTA ST CITY: SAINT PAUL STATE: MN ZIP: 55101-1361 BUSINESS PHONE: 6122242385 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: W 1290 FIRST NATIONAL BANK BLDG STREET 2: 332 MINNESOTA STREET CITY: ST PAUL STATE: MN ZIP: 55101-1361 15-12B 1 gniop151376_15-12b.htm 15-12B

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 SECTION 13 AND 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.

Commission File Number 1-701

GREAT NORTHERN IRON ORE PROPERTIES

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

W-1290 First National Bank Building

332 Minnesota Street

Saint Paul, Minnesota 55101-1361

(651) 224-2385

(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant’s principal executive offices)

Trustees’ Certificates of Beneficial Interest

(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)

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) ¨

Rule 12g-4(a)(2) ¨

Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(i) ý

Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(ii) ¨

Rule 15d-6 ¨

Approximate number of holders of record as of the certification or notice date: 0

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Great Northern Iron Ore Properties has caused this certification/notice to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned duly authorized person.

Dated: April 20, 2015

GREAT NORTHERN IRON ORE PROPERTIES

/s/ Joseph S. Micallef

___________________________________________

Joseph S. Micallef

Chief Executive Officer, Trustee and President

of the Trustees (principal executive officer)

/s/ Thomas A. Janochoski

___________________________________________

Thomas A. Janochoski

Chief Financial Officer, Vice President & Secretary

(principal financial and accounting officer)