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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
WESTWOOD HOMESTEAD FINANCIAL CORPORATION
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Indiana 31-1463057
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(State of incorporation or organization) (I.R.S. employer
Identification
no.)
3002 Harrison Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio 45211
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
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(b) of the Act:
None
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Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
Common Stock, par value $.01 per share
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(Title of Class)
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ITEM 1. DESCRIPTION OF REGISTRANT'S SECURITIES TO BE
REGISTERED.
The information required by this Item is included under the
captions "Description of Capital Stock" (pages 105-106),
"Dividends" (page 10), "Market for the Common Stock" (page 11),
"Certain Anti-Takeover Provisions in the Articles of
Incorporation and Bylaws" (page 100-104), "The Conversion --
Limitations on Resales by Management" (page 98) and "The
Conversion -- Effect of the Conversion on Depositors and
Borrowers of the Bank -- Liquidation Account" (pages 88-89) of
the Prospectus included as part of Amendment No. 4 to the
Registrant's Registration on Form S-1 (File No. 333-2298).
ITEM 2. EXHIBITS.
The following documents are incorporated by reference as
exhibits to this registration statement as indicated:
2 Plan of Conversion of The Westwood Homestead Savings
Bank (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2 to
Registration Statement on Form S-1,
File No. 333-2298).
3.1 Articles of Incorporation (incorporated by reference
to Exhibit 3.1 to Registration Statement on Form S-1,
File No. 333-2298).
3.2 Bylaws (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to
Registration Statement on Form S-1,
File No. 333-2298).
4. Form of Common Stock Certificate (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 4 to Registration Statement on
Form S-1, File No. 333-2298).
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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 its behalf by the
undersigned, thereto duly authorized.
WESTWOOD HOMESTEAD FINANCIAL CORPORATION
Date: September 17, 1996 By: /s/ Michael P. Brennan
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Michael P. Brennan
President and Chief Executive
Officer
