SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-A
FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES PURSUANT TO
SECTION 12(B) OR 12(G) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
ContiFinancial STRYPES Trust
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(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
Delaware Applied For
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(STATE OF INCORPORATION OR (IRS EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION NO.)
ORGANIZATION)
c/o Puglisi & Associates 19711
850 Library Avenue ---------------
Suite 204 (ZIP CODE)
Newark, Delaware
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(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL
EXECUTIVE OFFICES)
SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(B) OF THE ACT:
TITLE OF EACH CLASS TO BE NAME OF EACH EXCHANGE ON WHICH
SO REGISTERED EACH CLASS IS TO BE REGISTERED
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Structured Yield Product American Stock Exchange, Inc.
Exchangeable for Stock (Service
Mark), par value $.10 per STRYPES
SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(G) OF THE ACT:
None
ITEM 1. DESCRIPTION OF REGISTRANT'S SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED.
The section captioned "Description of the STRYPES" in the Registrant's
final prospectus dated April 1, 1997 forming a part of the Registrant's
Registration Statement on Form N-2 (No. 333-1787) (the "Registration
Statement"), attached hereto as Exhibit (1), is incorporated herein by
reference.
ITEM 2. EXHIBITS.
(I) The following exhibit has been filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission:
(1) Final Prospectus of the Registrant, dated April 1, 1997,
constituting a part of the Registration Statement.
(II) The following exhibits are to be filed with the American Stock
Exchange only:
(3)(a) Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration
Statement.
(3)(b) Pre-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the
Registration Statement.
(6)(a) Trust Agreement of the Registrant.
(6)(b) Restated Trust Agreement of the Registrant.
(6)(c) Certificate of Trust of the Registrant.
(6)(d) Restated Certificate of Trust of the
Registrant.
(7) Specimen Certificate for the Registrant's STRYPES.
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 its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.
ContiFinancial STRYPES Trust
(Registrant)
By: /s/ Donald J. Puglisi
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Donald J. Puglisi
Managing Trustee
March 27, 1997
