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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
SIGNATURE RESORTS, INC.
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Maryland 95-4582157
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(State of Incorporation (I.R.S. Employer
or Organization) Identification No.)
1875 South Grant Street, Suite 650, San Mateo, California 94402
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to
Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General
Instruction A.(c), please check the following box. [X]
If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to
Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General
Instruction A.(d), please check the following box. [_]
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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Common Stock, $0.01 par value New York Stock Exchange
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Securities to be Registered Pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
None
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(Title of Class)
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(Title of Class)
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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" in the
Prospectus included in Amendment No. 4 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 15, 1996, and is incorporated
herein by reference.
ITEM 2. EXHIBITS.
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The documents listed below are filed as exhibits to this Registration
Statement:
Exhibit No.
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3.1 Articles of Incorporation, as amended, of Registrant
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Registrant's
Registration Statement on Form S-1 (No. 333-06027))
3.2 Bylaws of Registrant, as amended (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 3.2 to Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
year ended December 31, 1996)
3.3 Specimen of Common Stock certificate (incorporated by reference
to Exhibit 4.1 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1
(No. 333-06027))
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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, thereunto duly authorized.
Date: January 21, 1998 SIGNATURE RESORTS, INC.
By: /s/ Andrew D. Hutton
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Name: Andrew D. Hutton
Title: Vice President and
General Counsel
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No.
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3.1 Articles of Incorporation, as amended, of Registrant
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Registrant's
Registration Statement on Form S-1 (No. 333-06027))
3.2 Bylaws of Registrant, as amended (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 3.2 to Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
year ended December 31, 1996)
3.3 Specimen of Common Stock certificate (incorporated by reference
to Exhibit 4.1 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1
(No. 333-06027))
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