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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 12(g) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
ENVIRONMENTAL SAFEGUARDS, INC.
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
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Nevada 87-0429198
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(State of Incorporation or Organization) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
2600 West Loop South, Suite 645, Houston, Texas 77054
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
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Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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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, par value $0.001 per share American Stock Exchange
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(Title of Class)
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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), 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), check the following box. [ ]
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
N/A
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Item 1. Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered.
This information is incorporated by reference to the section
"DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES" on page 37 of the Company's Registration Statement
on Form SB-2 (No. 333-15025) filed on October 29, 1996 with the Securities and
Exchange Commission, as amended.
Item 2. Exhibits.
The Articles of Incorporation, as amended, Bylaws and Specimen of
Common Stock certificate filed as exhibits to the above-referenced Registration
Statement, as amended, are hereby incorporated by reference thereto.
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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 in Houston,
Texas, on this the 10th day of February 1998.
ENVIRONMENTAL SAFEGUARDS, INC.
By: /s/ James S. Percell
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JAMES S. PERCELL
President and Chief Executive Officer
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Number
1. * Articles of Incorporation, as amended, of the Registrant
2. * Bylaws of the Registrant
3. * Specimen of Common Stock certificate of the Registrant
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* This information is incorporated by reference to the Company's
Registration Statement on Form SB-2 (No. 333-15025) filed on October 29, 1996
with the Securities and Exchange Commission, as amended, pursuant to Rule
12b-32.
