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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
CENTRAL FINANCIAL ACCEPTANCE CORPORATION CFAC CAPITAL I
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(Exact name of co-registrant (Exact name of co-registrant
as specified in its charter) as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE DELAWARE
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(State of incorporation (State of incorporation
or organization) or organization)
95-4574983 95-4653518
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(I.R.S. Employer (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.) Identification No.)
5480 EAST FERGUSON DRIVE
COMMERCE, CALIFORNIA 90022
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(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
If this Form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to
Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General
Instruction A.(c), check the following box. [ ]
If this Form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to
Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General
Instruction A.(d), check the following box. [x]
Securities Act registration statement file numbers to which this form relates:
333-37213 AND 333-37213-01
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:
____% CUMULATIVE TRUST PREFERRED SECURITIES OF CFAC CAPITAL I
GUARANTEE OF CENTRAL FINANCIAL ACCEPTANCE CORPORATION WITH RESPECT TO
THE ___% CUMULATIVE TRUST PREFERRED SECURITIES
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INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item 1. DESCRIPTION OF REGISTRANT'S SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED.
The information relating to the Registrants' securities required by Item
202 of Regulation S-K is hereby incorporated by reference to the information
presented under the captions "Description of the Trust Preferred Securities,"
"Description of Junior Subordinated Debentures," "Description of Guarantee" and
"Relationship Among the Trust Preferred Securities, the Junior Subordinated
Debentures and the Guarantee" in the Registrants' Registration Statement on Form
S-1 (Registration Nos. 333-37213 and 333-37213-01) filed with the Commission on
October 6, 1997 (the "Form S-1"), and the same sections in the Registrants'
Prospectus to be filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) which are deemed to be
incorporated by reference herein.
Item 2. EXHIBITS
4.1 Trust Agreement of CFAC Capital I dated as of September 26, 1997.(1)
4.2 Form of Amended and Restated Trust Agreement of CFAC Capital I.(2)
4.3 Form of Trust Preferred Certificate of CFAC Capital I (included as
an exhibit to Exhibit 4.2).
4.4 Form of Trust Preferred Securities Guarantee Agreement.(3)
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(1) Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.5 to the Form S-1.
(2) Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.6 to the Form S-1.
(3) Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.9 to the Form S-1.
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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.
CENTRAL FINANCIAL ACCEPTANCE CORPORATION
Dated: October 9, 1997 By: /s/ Gary M. Cypres
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Gary M. Cypres
Chairman, Chief Executive Officer
and President
CFAC CAPITAL I
Dated: October 9, 1997 By: /s/ Gary M. Cypres
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Gary M. Cypres
Administrative Trustee
