Form 25 Delisting from NYSE Arca Inc.

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UNITED STATES SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 25

 

NOTIFICATION OF REMOVAL FROM LISTING AND/OR
REGISTRATION UNDER SECTION 12(b) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.

Commission File Number 1-13578

Issuer: DOWNEY FINANCIAL CORP.
Exchange: NYSE ARCA, INC. (formerly the Pacific Exchange, Inc.)
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(Exact name of Issuer as specified in its charter, and name of Exchange where security is listed and/or registered)

Address: 3501 Jamboree Road, Newport Beach, CA 92660
Telephone number: (949) 854-0300
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(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of Issuer’s principal executive offices)

Common Stock $0.01 par value
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(Description of class of securities)

Please place an X in the box to designate the rule provision relied upon to strike the class of securities from listing and registration:

[  ]   17 CFR 240.12d2-2(a)(1)
[  ]   17 CFR 240.12d2-2(a)(2)
[  ]   17 CFR 240.12d2-2(a)(3)
[  ]   17 CFR 240.12d2-2(a)(4)
[  ]   Pursuant to 17 CFR 240.12d2-2(b), the Exchange has complied with its rules to strike the class of securities from listing and/or withdraw registration on the Exchange.1
[X]   Pursuant to 17 CFR 240.12d2-2(c), the Issuer has complied with the rules of the Exchange and the requirements of 17 CFR 240.12d2-2(c) governing the voluntary withdrawal of the class of securities from listing and registration on the Exchange.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, DOWNEY FINANCIAL CORP., certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing the Form 25 and has caused this notification to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned duly authorized person.

 

11/27/06

  

/s/ Brian E. Côté

  

Chief Financial Officer

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1 Form 25 and attached Notice will be considered compliance with the provisions of 17 CFR 240.19d-1 as applicable. See General Instructions.

 

 

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