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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-A
FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
GREAT WESTERN FINANCIAL TRUST I
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 95-6996765
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(State of incorporation or organization) (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
9200 Oakdale Avenue, Chatsworth, California 91311
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class Name of each exchange on which
to be so registered each class is to be registered
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% Trust Originated Preferred Securities New York Stock Exchange, Inc.
(and the Guarantee with respect thereto)
If this Form relates to the registration of a class of debt securities
and is effective upon filing pursuant to General Instruction A.(c)(1), please
check the following box. [_]
If this Form relates to the registration of a class of debt securities
and is to become effective simultaneously with the effectiveness of a concurrent
registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933 pursuant to General
Instruction A.(c)(2), please check the following box. [_]
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
None
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(Title of Class)
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Item 1. Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered
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The information included under the headings "Description of the Offered
Preferred Securities," "Description of the Subordinated Notes," "Effect of
Obligations Under the Subordinated Notes and the Guarantee," "Description of
Depositary Shares" and "Description of Cumulative Preferred Stock" in the form
of Prospectus Supplement included as Exhibit 99.1 to Amendment No. 2 to
Registration Statement on Form S-3 of Great Western Financial Corporation and
Great Western Financial Trust I (Registration No. 33-63057) (the "Registration
Statement") and under the headings "Description of Debt Securities,"
"Description of Preferred Stock," "Description of Depositary Shares,"
"Description of Preferred Securities" and "Description of Guarantee" in the
Prospectus included in the Registration Statement is incorporated herein by
reference. The final Prospectus Supplement and Prospectus to be filed by the
Registrant pursuant to Rule 424(b) is also deemed incorporated by reference
herein upon such filing.
Item 2. Exhibits.
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1. Form of Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust of Registrant
(included as an exhibit to the Registrant's Registration Statement No. 33-63057
and incorporated herein by reference).
2. Indenture, dated as of September 12, 1990, between Great Western
Financial Corporation ("GWFC") and Harris Trust and Savings Bank, as Trustee
(included as an exhibit to Registration Statement No. 33-34322 and incorporated
herein by reference).
3. First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of April 30, 1993, between GWFC
and Harris Trust and Savings Bank, as Trustee (included as an exhibit to
Registration Statement No. 33-60206 and incorporated herein by reference).
4. Form of Second Supplemental Indenture between GWFC and Harris Trust and
Savings Bank, as Trustee (included as an exhibit to the Registrant's
Registration Statement No. 33-63057-1 and incorporated herein by reference).
5. Form of Guarantee Agreement by GWFC of the Preferred Securities
(included as an exhibit to the Registrant's Registration Statement No. 33-63057
and incorporated herein by reference).
6. Form of Preferred Security (attached as Annex 1 to Exhibit A to the
Form of Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust included in Exhibit 1).
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed
on behalf of the registrant, thereunto duly authorized.
Date: November 29, 1995.
GREAT WESTERN FINANCIAL TRUST I
By: CARL F. GEUTHER
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Carl F. Geuther, as Trustee
By: J. LANCE ERIKSON
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J. Lance Erikson, as Trustee
By: BRUCE F. ANTENBERG
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Bruce F. Antenberg, as Trustee
GREAT WESTERN FINANCIAL CORPORATION
Sponsor of the Registrant and
Guarantor under the Guarantee
By: CARL F. GEUTHER
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Carl F. Geuther
Executive Vice President
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