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UNITED STATES
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
GOLD BANC CORPORATION, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
KANSAS 48-1008593
(State of incorporation (I.R.S. Employer
or organization) Identification Number)
11301 NALL AVENUE, LEAWOOD, KANSAS 66211
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
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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None Not Applicable
If this Form relates to the registration of a class of debt securities and
is effective upon filing pursuant to General Instruction A.(c)(1), please check
the following box. [_]
If this Form relates to the registration of a class of debt securities and
is to become effective simultaneously with the effectiveness of a concurrent
registration statement under the Securities Act if 1933 pursuant to General
Instruction A.(c)(2), please check the following box. [_]
SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(g) OF THE ACT:
Common Stock, par value $1.00 per share
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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.
The description of the Registrant's Common Stock, par value $1.00 per share
(the "Common Stock"), is incorporated herein by reference to the discussion
under the heading "Description of Securities" to be included in the Prospectus
to be filed by the Registrant pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act
of 1933, as amended, and included as part of Registration Statement No. 333-
12377.
ITEM 2. EXHIBITS.
1.1 Specimen Certificate of Common Stock (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 4 filed as part of Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement
No. 333-12377 filed by the Registrant on October 30, 1996).
2.1 Restated Articles of Incorporation of Gold Banc Corporation, Inc.
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3(a) filed as part of
Registration Statement No. 333-12377 filed by the Registrant on
September 20, 1996).
2.2 Amended and Restated Bylaws of Gold Banc Corporation, Inc.
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3(b) filed as part of
Registration Statement No. 333-12377 filed by the Registrant on
September 20, 1996).
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this Registration Statement
to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.
GOLD BANC CORPORATION, INC.
By: /s/ Michael W. Gullion
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Michael W. Gullion, President
and Chief Executive Officer
Dated November 1, 1996
