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 (g) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Independence Brewing Company
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Pennsylvania 23-2763840
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(State of incorporation or (I.R.S. Employer
organization) Identification No.)
1000 Comly Street, Philadelphia, PA 19149
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(Address of principal executive offices) (zip code)
If this form relates to the If this form relates to the
registration of a class of registration of a class of
debt securities and is debt securities and is to
effective upon filing pursuant become effective
to General Instruction A(c)(1) simultaneously with the
please check to the following effectiveness of a concurrent
box. |_| 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(b) of the Act:
None.
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
Common Stock, no par value
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(Title of class)
Redeemable Warrants
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(Title of class)
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Item 1. Description of Registrant's Securities To Be Registered.
The information set forth under the caption "Description of
Securities - Common Stock" on page 48 of the Registrant's Registration Statement
on Form SB-2 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, on September 27, 1996 (the "Registration
Statement"), is incorporated herein by reference.
The information set forth under the caption "Description of
Securities - Redeemable Warrants" on pages 49 and 50 of the Registration
Statement, is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 2. Exhibits.
Exhibit Description
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1 Amended and Restated Articles of
Incorporation of Independence Brewing
Company. (Incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 3.1 of the Registration Statement).
2 Amended and Restated Bylaws of Independence
Brewing Company. (Incorporated by reference
to Exhibit 3.2 of the Registration
Statement).
3 Specimen Common Stock Certificate of
Independence Brewing Company. (Incorporated
by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the
Registration Statement).
4 Form of Warrant Certificate of Independence
Brewing Company. (Incorporated by reference
to Exhibit 4.2 of the Registration
Statement).
5 Form of Warrant Agreement between
Independence Brewing Company and Continental
Stock Transfer & Trust Company.
(Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 of
the Registration Statement).
6 Page 48 of the Registration Statement containing the
section entitled "Description of Securities - Common
Stock." (Incorporated by reference to page 48 of the
Registration Statement).
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7 Pages 49 and 50 of the Registration Statement
containing the section entitled "Description of
Securities - Redeemable Warrants." (Incorporated by
reference to page 48 of the Registration Statement).
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, Registrant has duly caused this Registration Statement to
be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.
INDEPENDENCE BREWING COMPANY
Date: September 27, 1996 By:/s/ ROBERT W. CONNOR, JR.
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Robert W. Connor, Jr.
President and Chief
Executive Officer
