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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
AUTOBOND ACCEPTANCE CORPORATION
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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TEXAS 75-2487218
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(State of incorporation or organization) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
301 CONGRESS AVENUE
AUSTIN, TEXAS 78701
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
If this Form relates to the registration of a class If this Form relates to the registration of a class
of debt securities and is effective upon filing of debt securities and is to become effective
pursuant to General Instruction A(c)(1) please simultaneously with 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 [ ]
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Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Not Applicable
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
Common Stock, no par value, of Registrant
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(Title of Class)
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INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT
ITEM 1. DESCRIPTION OF REGISTRANT'S SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED.
AutoBond Acceptance Corporation (the "Company") will offer up to
1,000,000 (excluding the over-allotment option) shares of the Company's common
stock, no par value (the "Common Stock") pursuant to a Registration Statement on
Form S-1 (No. 333-05359) under the Securities Act of 1933, as filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on June 6, 1996 (as amended, the
"Registration Statement"). A description of the Common Stock meeting the
Requirements of this item appears under the heading "DESCRIPTION OF CAPITAL
STOCK" of the Prospectus in the Registration Statement and is incorporated
herein by this reference.
ITEM 2. EXHIBITS
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Exhibit
Number Description
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1 Form of Common Stock Certificate Filed herewith.
2 Registrant's Restated Articles of Incorporated herein by reference to
Incorporation Exhibit 3.1 to the Company's
Registration Statement on Form S-1
filed on June 6, 1996
2 Registrant's Amended and Restated Incorporated herein by reference to
By-Laws Exhibit 3.2 to the Company's
Registration Statement on Form S-1
filed on June 6, 1996
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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.
AUTOBOND ACCEPTANCE CORPORATION
By: /s/Adrian Katz
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Name: Adrian Katz
Title: Vice Chairman and Chief
Operating Officer
Date: November 4, 1996
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COUNTERSIGNED AND REGISTERED
AMERICAN STOCK TRANSFER & TRUST COMPANY
TRANSFER AGENT AND REGISTRAR
BY
AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE
COMMON STOCK INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAWS COMMON STOCK
OF THE STATE OF TEXAS
Number Shares
A U T O B O N D
A C C E P T A N C E
AUTOBOND ACCEPTANCE CORPORATION
CUSIP 052918 10 9
SEE REVERSE FOR CERTAIN DEFINITIONS
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THIS CERTIFIES THAT
is the owner of
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FULLY PAID AND NONASSESSABLE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK, NO PAR VALUE, OF
AUTOBOND ACCEPTANCE CORPORATION
transferable on the books of the Corporation by the holder hereof in person, or
by duly authorized attorney, upon surrender of this Certificate properly
endorsed. This Certificate is not valid unless countersigned by the Transfer
Agent and registered by the Registrar.
WITNESS the facsimile seal of the Corporation and the facsimile
signatures of its duly authorized officers.
Dated:
SECRETARY CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
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A U T O B O N D
A C C E P T A N C E
AUTOBOND ACCEPTANCE CORPORATION
A STATEMENT DENYING PREEMPTIVE RIGHTS OF SHAREHOLDERS IS SET FORTH IN
THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE,
THE CORPORATION WILL FURNISH A COPY OF SUCH STATEMENT TO THE RECORD HOLDER OF
THIS CERTIFICATE WITHOUT CHARGE ON REQUEST TO THE CORPORATION AT ITS PRINCIPAL
PLACE OF BUSINESS OR REGISTERED OFFICE.
THE CORPORATION IS AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE SHARES OF MORE THAN ONE CLASS AND
TO ISSUE PREFERRED SHARES IN SERIES. A STATEMENT OF THE DESIGNATIONS,
PREFERENCES, LIMITATIONS, AND RELATIVE RIGHTS OF THE SHARES OF EACH CLASS
AUTHORIZED TO BE ISSUED BY THE CORPORATION, THE VARIATIONS IN THE RELATIVE
RIGHTS AND PREFERENCES OF THE SHARES OF EACH SERIES OF PREFERRED SHARES TO THE
EXTENT THEY HAVE BEEN FIXED AND DETERMINED, AND THE AUTHORITY OF THE BOARD OF
DIRECTORS OF THE CORPORATION TO FIX AND DETERMINE THE RELATIVE RIGHTS AND
PREFERENCES OF ANY SERIES OF PREFERRED SHARES IS SET FORTH IN THE ARTICLES OF
INCORPORATION OF THE CORPORATION ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE
OF TEXAS. THE CORPORATION WILL FURNISH A COPY OF SUCH STATEMENT TO THE RECORD
HOLDER OF THIS CERTIFICATE WITHOUT CHARGE ON WRITTEN REQUEST TO THE CORPORATION
AT ITS PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS OR REGISTERED OFFICE.
The following abbreviations, when used in the inscription on the face of this
certificate, shall be construed as though they were written out in full
according to applicable laws or regulations:
UNIF GIFT MIN ACT - _______ Custodian _______
TEN COM - as tenants in common (Cust) (Minor)
TEN ENT - as tenants by the entireties Under Uniform Gifts to Minors
JT TEN - as joint tenants with right Act _______________________
of survivorship and not as (State)
tenants in common
Additional abbreviations may also be used though not in the above
list.
For Value Received, ____________________________________ hereby sell, assign
and transfer unto
PLEASE INSERT SOCIAL SECURITY OR OTHER IDENTIFYING NUMBER OF ASSIGNEE
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Shares
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PLEASE PRINT OR TYPEWRITE NAME AND ADDRESS, INCLUDING POSTAL ZIP CODE, OF
ASSIGNEE
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of the Stock represented by the within Certificate, and do hereby irrevocable
constitute and appoint
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Attorney to transfer the said stock on the books of the within-named
Corporation, with full power of substitution in the premises.
Dated________________________________________________
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(SIGNATURE)
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NOTICE
THE SIGNATURE(S) TO THE
ASSIGNMENT MUST CORRESPOND
WITH THE NAME(S) AS WRITTEN
UPON THE FACE OF THE
CERTIFICATE IN EVERY
PARTICULAR WITHOUT
ALTERATION OR ENLARGEMENT
OR ANY CHANGE WHATEVER. X______________________________________
(SIGNATURE)
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THE SIGNATURE(S) SHOULD BE GUARANTEED BY AN ELIGIBLE GUARANTOR INSTITUTION
(BANKS, STOCKBROKERS, SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATIONS AND CREDIT UNIONS WITH
MEMBERSHIP IN AN APPROVED SIGNATURE GUARANTEE MEDALLION PROGRAM, PURSUANT TO
S.E.C. RULE 17Ad-16.
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SIGNATURE(S) GUARANTEED BY:
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