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 Numbers 001-12335

    Butler Manufacturing Company
(Exact name of each registrant as specified in its charter)
   

 

 

1540 Genessee Street
Kansas City, MO 64102
816-968-3000

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

 

 

 

 

Common Stock, no par value
Preferred Share Purchase Rights

(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)(i)   ý   Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(i)   o
Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(ii)   o   Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(ii)   o
Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(i)   o   Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(i)   o
Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(ii)   o   Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(ii)   o
        Rule 15d-6   o

        Approximate number of holders of record as of the certification or notice date: 1

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

Date: April 27, 2004   BUTLER MANUFACTURING COMPANY

 

 

By:

/s/  
JOHN W. HUEY      
Name: John W. Huey
Title: Vice President