Gouverneur Bancorp Inc - Termination of Registration of a Class of Security under Section 12(b) (15-12B)

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 No. 1-14910

Gouverneur Bancorp, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

42 Church Street, Gouverneur, New York 13642 [phone]

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

Common Stock, par value $0.01
(Title of each class of securities covered by this Form)

None

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(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) [X] Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(i) [X] Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(ii) [ ] Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(ii) [ ] Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(i) [ ] Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(i) [ ] Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(ii) [ ] Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(ii) [ ]

Rule 15d-6 [ ]

Approximate number of holders of record as of the certification or
notice date: 232

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

DATE: October 6, 2008 By: /s/ Richard F. Bennett ------------------------------------- Richard F. Bennett President and Chief Executive Officer