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
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 46 of Amendment No. 1 to 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 January , 1997 (the
"Registration Statement"), is incorporated herein by reference.
The information set forth under the caption "Description of
Securities - Redeemable Warrants" on pages 47 and 48 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 46 of the Registration Statement
containing the section entitled "Description
of Securities - Common Stock." (Incorporated
by reference to page 46 of the Registration
Statement).
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7 Pages 47 and 48 of the Registration Statement
containing the section entitled "Description
of Securities - Redeemable Warrants."
(Incorporated by reference to pages 47 and 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: January 8, 1997 By:/s/ Robert W. Connor, Jr.
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Robert W. Connor, Jr.
President and Chief
Executive Officer
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