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0000912057-01-535932.txt : 20011026 0000912057-01-535932.hdr.sgml : 20011026 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000912057-01-535932 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 15-12G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20011019 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PICTURETEL CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000755095 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: TELEPHONE & TELEGRAPH APPARATUS [3661] IRS NUMBER: 042835972 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 15-12G SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-13428 FILM NUMBER: 1761899 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 100 MINUTEMAN RD CITY: ANDOVER STATE: MA ZIP: 01810 BUSINESS PHONE: 9782925000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 222 ROSEWOOD DR CITY: DANVERS STATE: MA ZIP: 01923 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: PICTEL CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19870505 15-12G 1 a2061475z15-12g.htm FORM 15-12G Prepared by MERRILL CORPORATION
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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 001-09434

PictureTel Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

100 Minuteman Road, Andover, MA., 01810

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

Common Stock, par value $0.01

(Title of each class of securities covered by this Form)

N/A

(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)	/ /
Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(ii)	/ /	Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(ii)	/ /
Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(i)	/ /	Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(i)	/ /
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: One (1)

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 PictureTel Corporation has caused this certification/notice to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned duly authorized person.

Date: October 18, 2001

By:

/s/ MICHAEL R. KOUREY

Michael R. Kourey,
President, Chief Financial Officer and Assistant Secretary of PictureTel Corporation

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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