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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 12(g) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
RYERSON TULL, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE 36-3431962
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(State of Organization) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
2621 WEST 15TH PLACE
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60608
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
If this Form relates to the registration If this Form relates to the
of a class of debt securities and is registration of a class of debt
effective upon filing pursuant to General securities and is to become
Instruction A(c)(1) please check the effective simultaneously with the
following box. [ ] 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:
TITLES OF EACH CLASS NAME OF EXCHANGE ON WHICH
TO BE SO REGISTERED EACH CLASS IS TO BE REGISTERED
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Preferred Share Purchase Rights New York Stock Exchange
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
NONE
(Title of Class)
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Item 1. Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered.
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A complete description of the preferred share purchase rights (the
"Rights"), which are to be registered hereunder is contained under the caption
"DESCRIPTION OF CAPITAL STOCK" in the Prospectus forming a part of the Form S-1
Registration Statement (File No. 333-3229) of Ryerson Tull, Inc. (the
"Company"), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission")
under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"). Such
description is hereby incorporated by reference and any description included in
a form of prospectus subsequently filed by Company pursuant to Rule 424(b) under
the Securities Act shall be deemed to be incorporated herein by reference.
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Item 2. Exhibits./*/
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EXHIBIT
NUMBER EXHIBIT
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1 Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company.
2 By-laws of the Company.
3 Rights Agreement between the Company and Harris Trust and Savings
Bank, as Rights Agent, including the Form of Certificate of
Designation, Preferences and Rights of Series A Junior Participating
Preferred Stock included as Exhibit A thereto and the Form of Rights
Certificate and Election to Purchase included as Exhibit B thereto.
4 Form of Class A Common Stock Certificate of the Company.
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/*/ Pursuant to Instruction II to Form 8-A, the referenced exhibits have been
filed with the Registration Statement on Form 8-A filed with the New York
Stock Exchange, Inc., but shall not be deemed to be filed with or
incorporated by reference in copies of this Form 8-A filed with the
Commission.
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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, thereunto duly authorized.
RYERSON TULL, INC.
By: /s/ Charles B. Salowitz
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Charles B. Salowitz
Secretary
Date: May 23, 1996
