Exit Report Under Regulation a (1-z)

Form 1-Z Issuer Information

FORM 1-Z

UNITED STATE

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 1-Z

EXIT REPORT UNDER REGULATION A

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1-Z: Filer Information

Issuer CIK

0000033073

Issuer CCC

XXXXXXXX

File Number

Is this filing by a successor company pursuant to Rule 257(b)(5) resulting from a merger or other business combination?

o Yes x No

Successor File Number

Is this a LIVE or TEST Filing?

x LIVE o TEST

Is this an electronic copy of an official filing submitted in paper format?

o

Would you like a Return Copy?

o

Submission Contact Information

Name

Phone

E-Mail Address

Notify via Filing Website only?

o

1-Z: PRELIMINARY INFORMATION

Exact name of issuer as specified in the issuer's charter

Viskase Companies, Inc.

Address of Principal Executive Offices

Address 1

333 E. Butterfield Rd.

Address 2

Suite 400

City

Lombard

State/Country

ILLINOIS

Mailing Zip/ Postal Code

60148

Phone

630-874-0700

Commission File Number(s)

024-10744

1-Z: PART II Certification of Suspension of Duty to File Reports

Certification

Title of each class of securities covered by this Form

Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share

Commission File Number(s)

024-10744

Approximate number of holders of record as of the certification date

92

1-Z: Signature

Signature

Pursuant to the requirements of Regulation A,

Cik

0000033073

(Name of issuer as specified in charter)

Viskase Companies, Inc.

certifies that it meets all of the conditions for termination of Regulation A reporting specified in Rule 257(d) and that there are no classes of securities other than those that are the subject to this Form 1-Z regarding which the issuer has Regulation A reporting obligations.

(Name of issuer as specified in charter)

Viskase Companies, Inc.

Has caused this certification to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned duly authorized person.

By

Thomas D. Davis

Date

06-01-2018

Title

President and Chief Executive Officer

Instructions: This Part II of Form 1-Z is required by Rule 257(d) of Regulation A. An officer of the issuer or any other duly authorized person may sign, and must do so by typed signature. The name and title of the person signing the form must be typed or printed under the signature. The signatory to the filing must also manually sign a signature page or other document authenticating, acknowledging or otherwise adopting his or her signature that appears in the filing. Such document must be executed before or at the time the filing is made and must be retained by the issuer for a period of five years. Upon request, the issuer must furnish to the Commission or its staff a copy of any or all documents retained pursuant to this instruction.