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: 000-23129

9 Main Street, Berlin, New Hampshire 03570, (603)752-1171

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

 

Common Stock, Par Value $1.00 per share

(Description of class of securities)

 

N/A

 

(Titles of all other classes of securities for which a duty to file reports under section 13(a) or 15(d) remains)

 

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)(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: 236

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

 

NORTHWAY FINANCIAL, INC.

DATE: September 21, 2007                    By: /s/ Richard P. Orsillo                                      ------------------------------                                     Richard P. Orsillo, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial 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.