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FORM 8-A
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
BACOU USA, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE 05-470688
(State of incorporation or organization) (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
10 THURBER BOULEVARD, SMITHFIELD, RI 02917
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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
Common Stock, $.001 Par Value New York Stock Exchange
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
NONE
(Title of Class)
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ITEM 1. DESCRIPTION OF REGISTRANT'S SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED
COMMON STOCK, $.001 PAR VALUE
The capital stock of Bacou USA, Inc. (the "Company" or "Registrant")
to be registered on the New York Stock Exchange, Inc. (the
"Exchange"), is the Registrant's Common Stock with a par value of
$.001 per share. Holders of Common Stock are entitled to one vote per
share at all meetings of stockholders. Dividends that may be declared
on the Common Stock will be paid in an equal amount to the holder of
each share. No pre-emptive rights are conferred upon the holders of
such stock and there are no liquidation or conversion rights. Nor are
there any redemption or sinking fund provisions and there is no
liability to further calls or to assessments by the Registrant.
ITEM 2. EXHIBITS
1. All exhibits required by Instruction II to Item 2 will be supplied
to the New York Stock Exchange.
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SIGNATURES
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 its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
(Registrant)
By: /S/ PHILIP B. BARR, JR.
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Title: Executive Vice President
Dated: July , 1998
