[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 17, Volume 3]
[Revised as of April 1, 2006]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 17CFR249.208a]

[Page 618-619]
 
              TITLE 17--COMMODITY AND SECURITIES EXCHANGES
 
       CHAPTER II--SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION (CONTINUED)
 
PART 249_FORMS, SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934--Table of Contents
 
   Subpart C_Forms for Applications for Registration of Securities on 
            National Securities Exchanges and Similar Matters
 
Sec.  249.208a  Form 8-A, for registration of certain classes of 
securities pursuant to section 12 (b) or (g) of the Securities 
Exchange Act of 1934.

    (a) Subject to paragraph (b) of this section, this form may be used 
for registration pursuant to section 12 (b) or (g) of the Securities 
Exchange Act of 1934 of any class of securities of any issuer which is 
required to file reports pursuant to sections 13 and 15(d) of that Act 
or pursuant to an order exempting the exchange on which the issuer has 
securities listed from registration as a national securities exchange.
    (b) If the registrant would be required to file an annual report 
pursuant to section 15(d) of the Act for its last fiscal year, except 
for the fact that the registration statement on this form will become 
effective before such report is required to be filed, an annual report 
for such fiscal year shall nevertheless be filed within the period 
specified in the appropriate annual report form.
    (c) If this form is used for the registration of a class of 
securities under Section 12(b) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78l(b)), it shall 
become effective;
    (1) If a class of securities is not concurrently being registered 
under the Securities Act of 1933 (15 U.S.C. 77a et seq.)(``Securities 
Act''), upon the later of receipt by the Commission of certification 
from the national securities exchange listed on the form or the filing 
of the Form 8-A with the Commission; or
    (2) If a class of securities is concurrently being registered under 
the Securities Act, upon the later of the Filing of the Form 8-A with 
the Commission,

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receipt by the Commission of certification from the national securities 
exchange listed on the form, or the effectiveness of the Securities Act 
registration statement relating to the class of securities.
    (d) If this form is used for the registration of a class of 
securities under Section 12(g) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78l(g)), it shall 
become effective:
    (1) If a class of securities is not concurrently being registered 
under the Securities Act, upon the filing of the Form 8-A with the 
Commission; or
    (2) If a class of securities is concurrently being registered under 
the Securities Act, upon the later of the filing of the Form 8-A with 
the Commission or the effectiveness of the Securities registration 
statement relating to the class of securities.

[43 FR 21663, May 19, 1978]

    Editorial Note: For Federal Register citations affecting Form 8-A, 
see the List of CFR Sections Affected, which appears in the Finding Aids 
section of the printed volume and on GPO Access.