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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-A/A
(Amendment No. 2)
GENERAL FORM FOR REGISTRATION OF SECURITIES
Pursuant to Section 12(b) or (g) of
The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
ARDEN REALTY, INC. (formerly ARDEN REALTY GROUP, INC.)
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Maryland 95-4578553
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(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)
incorporation or organization)
9100 Wilshire Boulevard
East Tower, Suite 700
Beverly Hills, California 90212
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(Address of principal executive (Zip Code)
offices)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (310) 271-8600
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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Common Stock, $.01 Par Value New York Stock Exchange
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
None
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Item 1. DESCRIPTION OF REGISTRANT'S SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED.
This amendment (Amendment No. 2) to the registration statement on
Form 8-A of Arden Realty, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the "Registrant"),
which was filed on September 17, 1996, is being filed hereby for the sole
purpose of incorporating by reference the prospectus to be filed by the
Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission")
pursuant to Rule 424(b) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the
"Securities Act"). In all other respects, this Amendment No. 2 is identical
to the Registrant's Amendment No. 1 filing dated October 1, 1996 which was
filed for the sole purpose of indicating the Registrant's name change from
Arden Realty Group, Inc. to Arden Realty, Inc. Accordingly, this Amendment
No. 2 continues to relate to the registration with the Securities and
Exchange Commission of shares of Common Stock, par value $.01 per share (the
"Common Stock"), of the Registrant as renamed. The description of the Common
Stock to be registered hereunder is set forth under the caption "Capital
Stock" of the Registrant's prospectus dated September 16, 1996 (the
"Prospectus"), included in its Registration Statement on Form S-11 (No.
333-8163) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended by Amendment No. 1 thereto dated September
16, 1996, Amendment No. 2 thereto dated September 25, 1996, Amendment No.3
thereto dated October 1, 1996, Amendment No. 4 thereto dated October 3, 1996
and the prospectus to be filed by the Company pursuant to Rule 424(b) of the
Securities Act which are hereby incorporated herein by reference.
Item 2. EXHIBITS
The following exhibits have been filed with the New York Stock
Exchange but are not filed with, or incorporated by reference in, this
Registration Statement on Form 8-A filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission:
2.1. Specimen of Certificate representing Registrant's Common Stock.
2.2. Articles of Amendment and Restatement of Registrant.
2.3. Bylaws of Registrant.
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SIGNATURES
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.
Date: October 3, 1996 ARDEN REALTY, INC.
By: /s/ Michele Byer
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Michele Byer
Secretary
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