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 (G) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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CORNELL CORRECTIONS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE 76-0433642
(State of incorporation or organization) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
4801 WOODWAY, SUITE 400W
HOUSTON, TEXAS 77056
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Name of each exchange on which
Title of each class to be so registered Each class is to be registered
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 of 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
$.001 PER SHARE
(title of class)
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ITEM 1. DESCRIPTION OF REGISTRANT'S SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED.
The class of securities to be registered hereby is Common
Stock, par value $.001 per share (the "Common Stock"), of Cornell Corrections,
Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"). For descriptions of the Common
Stock and the other capital stock of the Company, see the information set forth
under the caption "Description of Capital Stock" in (i) the prospectus subject
to completion dated July 17, 1996, included in Part I of the Registration
Statement on Form S-1 (Registration No. 333-08243) (the "Registration
Statement") of the Company, originally filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (the "Commission") under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the
"Securities Act"), on July 17, 1996 and (ii) the related final form of
prospectus to be filed with the Commission under Rule 424(b) of the Securities
Act, which descriptions are incorporated herein by reference. Any statement
contained in a document incorporated herein by reference shall be deemed to be
modified or superseded for purposes hereof to the extent that another document
incorporated herein by reference modifies or supersedes such previous statement.
ITEM 2. EXHIBITS
The following exhibits are filed as part of this Registration Statement
on Form 8-A:
*1 Form of certificate representing Common Stock (incorporated herein by
reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the Registration Statement).
*2(a) Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company (incorporated
herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the Registration Statement).
*2(b) Bylaws of the Company (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.2
of the Registration Statement).
* Incorporated by reference as indicated pursuant to Rule 12b-32.
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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.
CORNELL CORRECTIONS, INC.
Date: July 17, 1996 By: /S/ STEVEN W. LOGAN
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Steven W. Logan
Chief Financial Officer
