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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
Kapson Senior Quarters Corp.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 11-3323503
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(State of organization or incorporation) (IRS Employer Identification No.)
242 Crossways Park West
Woodbury, New York 11797
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(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
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
Common Stock, par value $0.01 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 securities to be registered are Common Stock, par value $.01 per
share (the "Common Stock"). Information concerning the Common Stock
is included under the caption "Description of Capital Stock" in the
Registrant's Registration Statement (the "Registration Statement") on
Form S-1 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 13,
1996 (Registration No. 333-5945), as amended by Amendment No. 1 filed
on August 13, 1996, by Amendment No. 2 filed on August 23, 1996, and
by any further amendment or report filed for the purpose of updating
such description. The Registration Statement is incorporated herein
by reference.
Item 2: EXHIBITS
The following exhibits are being filed with this Registration
Statement:
A. Certificate of Incorporation of Registrant (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 1 in the Company's Registration Statement
filed on June 13, 1996 (Registration No. 333-5945))
B. By-laws of Registrant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2
in the Company's Registration Statement filed on June 13, 1996
(Registration No. 333-5945))
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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.
KAPSON SENIOR QUARTERS CORP.
By: /s/ Glenn Kaplan
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Glenn Kaplan
Chairman of the Board of
Directors and Chief Executive
Officer
Dated: August 27, 1996
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