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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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R&G FINANCIAL CORPORATION
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its charter)
Puerto Rico 66-0532217
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(State of incorporation or organization) (IRS Employer Identification No.)
280 Jesus T. Pinero Avenue
Hato Rey, San Juan, Puerto Rico 00918
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(Address of principal executive offices) (including zip code)
If this Form relates to the If this Form relates to the
registration of a class of registration of a class of
securities pursuant to Section 12(b) securities pursuant to Section 12(g)
of the Exchange Act and is effective of the Exchange Act and is effective
pursuant to General Instruction pursuant to General Instruction
A.(c), please check the following A.(d), please check the following
box. box.
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Securities Act Registration Statement file number to which this form relates:
333-60923
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Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
None
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
Noncumulative Perpetual Monthly Income
Preferred Stock, Series A
($25 liquidation preference per share)
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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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See "Description of Series A Preferred Stock" of the Preliminary Prospectus
included in the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-3, dated August
18, 1998 (Registration No. 333-60923) which is hereby incorporated by reference.
Item 2 Exhibits.
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3.1* Certificate of Incorporation of R&G Financial Corporation
3.2* Certificate of Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation of R&G
Financial Corporation
3.3* Bylaws of R&G Financial Corporation
3.4** Form of Certificate of Resolutions designating the terms of
the Series A Preferred Stock
4.1* Form of Stock Certificate of R&G Financial Corporation
4.2** Form of Series A Preferred Stock Certificate of R&G Financial
Corporation
*Incorporated by reference to the Form S-1 Registration Statement (Reg.
No. 333-06245), filed by R&G Financial Corporation with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on June 18, 1996, as amended.
**Previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission as
exhibits to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-3 (Registration
No. 333-60923) (Exhibits 3.0 and 4.2, respectively) and are incorporated
herein by reference.
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.
R&G FINANCIAL CORPORATION
Date: August 20, 1998 By: /s/ Victor J. Galan
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Victor J. Galan
Chairman of the Board, President and
Chief Executive Officer
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