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<CONFORMED-NAME>BELL INDUSTRIES INC/DE/
<CIK>0000314346
<ASSIGNED-SIC>5065
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<STATE-OF-INCORPORATION>DE
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<STREET1>11812 SAN VICENTE BLVD STE 300
<CITY>LOS ANGELES
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<ZIP>90049-5069
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<STREET1>11812 SAN VINCENTE BLVD STE 300
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 14pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>United States<BR>
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt"><B>WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 18pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Form&nbsp;15</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 12pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B>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.</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt">Commission File Number <u><B>&nbsp;&nbsp;001-07899&nbsp;&nbsp;</B></u>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 24pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Bell Industries, Inc.</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><DIV style="width: 100%; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; font-size: 1px">&nbsp;</DIV> (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</DIV>


<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>8888 Keystone Crossing, Ste. 1700, Indianapolis, Indiana 46240</B></DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><DIV style="width: 100%; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; font-size: 1px">&nbsp;</DIV> (Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant&#146;s principal executive offices)</DIV>


<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Common Stock</B></DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><DIV style="width: 100%; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; font-size: 1px">&nbsp;</DIV> (Title of each class of securities covered by this Form)</DIV>


<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>n/a</B></DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><DIV style="width: 100%; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; font-size: 1px">&nbsp;</DIV> (Titles of all other classes of securities for which a duty to file reports under section 13(a) or 15(d) remains)</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">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:
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">Rule&nbsp;12g-4(a)(1)
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    <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT style="font-family: Wingdings">&#253;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">Rule&nbsp;12g-4(a)(2)
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">Rule&nbsp;12h-3(b)(1)(i)
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Approximate number of holders of record as of the certification or notice date: <B><u>&nbsp;&nbsp;0&nbsp;&nbsp;</u></B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, <I>(Name of registrant as
specified in charter) </I>has caused this certification/notice to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned duly authorized person.
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">October&nbsp;22, 2008
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">By:
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">/s/ Kevin J. Thimjon, President</TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">By:
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">Kevin J. Thimjon, President and Chief Financial Officer,
Bell Industries, Inc., a California corporation, successor
to the Company which has filed this report.</TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Instruction: This form is required by Rules&nbsp;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&nbsp;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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