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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
COINMACH LAUNDRY CORPORATION
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
DELAWARE 11-3258015
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(State of Incorporation) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
55 LUMBER ROAD, ROSLYN, NEW YORK 11576
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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 debt registration of a class of
securities and is effective upon debt securities and is to become
filing pursuant to General effective simultaneously with
Instruction A(c)(1) please the effectiveness of a
check the following box. [_] 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:
TITLE OF EACH CLASS NAME OF EACH EXCHANGE ON WHICH
TO BE SO REGISTERED EACH CLASS IS TO BE REGISTERED
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Class A Common Stock, $.01 par value NASDAQ
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
None
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(Title of Class)
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INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
ITEM 1. DESCRIPTION OF REGISTRANT'S SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED.
The description under the heading "Description of Capital Stock" relating
to the Registrant's voting common stock, par value $0.01 per share, contained in
the Prospectus forming a part of the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form
S-1 (No. 333-03587) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the
"SEC") on May 13, 1996, as amended by Amendment No. 1 to Form S-1 Registration
Statement, filed with the SEC on June 19, 1996, and as amended by Amendment No.
2 to Form S-1 Registration Statement, filed with the SEC on July 3, 1996, is
incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 2. EXHIBITS.
Pursuant to paragraph II of the Instructions as to Exhibits under the
General Instructions to Form 8-A, the documents described below are attached to
each copy of this Form 8-A Registration Statement ("Form 8-A") filed with the
Nasdaq National Market and are not deemed to be filed with or incorporated by
reference in this Form 8-A filed with the SEC.
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Exhibit Number Description
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1 Amendment No. 2 to Form S-1 Registration Statement as filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on July 3, 1996
2 Form of Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of
Coinmach Laundry Corporation
3 Form of Second Amended and Restated By-laws of Coinmach Laundry
Corporation
4 Specimen stock certificate of Class A Common Stock of Coinmach Laundry
Corporation
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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.
COINMACH LAUNDRY CORPORATION
/s/ ROBERT M. DOYLE
Date: July 8, 1996 By: ______________________________
Robert M. Doyle
Senior Vice President
