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REGISTRATION NO. ________
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
SIGNATURE RESORTS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Maryland 95-4582157
(State of incorporation or organization) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
911 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 2250 90017
Los Angeles, California (Zip Code)
(Address of principal executive offices)
Securities to be registered pursuant to
Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Title of each class to Name of each exchange on which
be so registered each class is to be registered
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None
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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, $0.01 par value, Nasdaq National Market
(Title of each class to be registered)
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ITEM 1. Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered.
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A description of the Common Stock to be registered hereunder is contained
in the section entitled "Description of Capital Stock-Common Stock" at page 72
of the Preliminary Prospectus included in Amendment No. 3 to the Registrant's
Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Registration No. 333-06027) filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") on August 8, 1996, and is
incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 2. Exhibits.
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Exhibit
Number Description
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1.1 Specimen certificate for Registrant's Common Stock (filed as Exhibit
4.1 to Amendment No. 1 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form
S-1 (Registration No. 333-06027) filed with the Commission on July 23,
1996 and incorporated herein by reference.)
2.1 Charter of the Registrant (filed as Exhibit 3.1 to Amendment No. 1
to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Registration No.
333-06027) filed with the Commission on July 23, 1996 and incorporated
herein by reference.)
2.2 Bylaws of the Registrant (filed as Exhibit 3.2 to Amendment No. 1 to
Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Registration No.
333-06027) filed with the Commission on July 23, 1996 and incorporated
herein by reference.)
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SIGNATURE
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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: August 13, 1996 SIGNATURE RESORTS, INC.
(Registrant)
By: /s/ Andrew J. Gessow
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Andrew J. Gessow
President and Director
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