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: 001-31945

 

THE DIRECTV GROUP, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

2230 East Imperial Highway

El Segundo, California 90245

(310) 964-5000

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

 

Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share

(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)

x

 

 

 

 

 

Rule 12g-4(a)(2)

o

 

 

 

 

 

Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(i)

x

 

 

 

 

 

Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(ii)

o

 

 

 

 

 

Rule 12h-3(b)(2)

o

 

 

 

 

 

Rule 15d-6

o

 

 

 

 

 

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

 



 

SIGNATURES

 

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

 

Date: November 30, 2009

 

 

 

 

THE DIRECTV GROUP, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Keith U. Landenberger

 

 

Name:

Keith U. Landenberger

 

 

Title:

Senior Vice President

 

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