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AMENDMENT NO. 1
TO
FORM 8-A
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
HAMBRECHT & QUIST GROUP
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE 94-3246636
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(State of incorporation or organization) (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
ONE BUSH STREET, SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA 94104
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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 registered each class is to be registered
COMMON STOCK, NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE
$.01 PAR VALUE PACIFIC 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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Item 1. DESCRIPTION OF REGISTRANT'S SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED
Incorporated by reference to the section entitled "Description of
Capital Stock - Common Stock" contained in Registrant's Registration
Statement on Form S-1 filed on June 20, 1996, as amended
(the "S-1 Registration Statement").
Item 2. EXHIBITS
The following exhibits are filed as a part of this registration
statement:
1. All exhibits Stock required by Instruction II to Item 2 will be
supplied to the New York Stock Exchange.
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.
Date: August 7, 1996 HAMBRECHT & QUIST GROUP
By: /s/ Raymond J. Minehan
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Raymond J. Minehan
Chief Financial Officer