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<CONFORMED-NAME>ACTION PERFORMANCE COMPANIES INC
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<STREET1>1480 SOUTH HOHOKAM DRIVE
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    3235- 0167</TD>
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    Expires:</TD>
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    October&nbsp;31, 2007</TD>
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<B>UNITED STATES</B>
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<B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B>
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<B>Washington, D.C. 20549</B>
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<B>FORM 15</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">
<B>CERTIFICATION AND NOTICE OF TERMINATION OF REGISTRATION UNDER
SECTION 12(g) OF THE</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt;">
<B>SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 OR SUSPENSION OF DUTY TO FILE
REPORTS UNDER</B>
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<B>SECTIONS&nbsp;13 AND 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF
1934.</B>
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    Commission File Number</TD>
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    001-11866</TD>
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<B>Action Performance Companies, Inc.</B>
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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<B>1480 S. Hohokam Drive, Tempe, AZ 85281</B>
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(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including
area code, of registrant&#146;s principal executive offices)
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<B>Common Stock</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt;">
(Title of each class of securities covered by this Form)
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<B>None</B>
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(Titles of all other classes of securities for which a duty to
file reports under section&nbsp;13(a) or 15(d) remains)
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
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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    Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(i)</TD>
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    <FONT face="wingdings">&#120;
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(i)</TD>
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    <FONT face="wingdings">&#120;
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    Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(ii)</TD>
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    <FONT face="wingdings">&#111;
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(ii)</TD>
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    <FONT face="wingdings">&#111;
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    Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(i)</TD>
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    <FONT face="wingdings">&#111;
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(i)</TD>
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    <FONT face="wingdings">&#111;
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    Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(ii)</TD>
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    <FONT face="wingdings">&#111;
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    Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(ii)</TD>
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    <FONT face="wingdings">&#111;
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    <FONT face="wingdings">&#111;
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    <TD>Approximate number of holders of record as of the certification or notice date:&nbsp;</TD>
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    &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;One
    (1) <BR>

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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and 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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    Date:</TD>
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    12-12-05</TD>
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    By:</TD>
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    /s/ <FONT style="font-variant:SMALL-CAPS">David M. Riddiford
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Instruction:&nbsp;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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    <B>Persons who respond to the collection of information
    contained in this form are not required to respond unless the
    form displays a currently valid OMB control number.</B></TD>
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