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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
Donnelley Enterprise Solutions Incorporated
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 13-3160717
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(State of incorporation or organization) (I.R.S. employer
identification no.)
161 North Clark Street
Chicago, Illinois 60601
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(Address of principal executive offices) (zip code)
If this Form relates to the If this Form relates to the
registration of a class of debt registration of a class of debt
securities and is effective upon filing securities and is to become
pursuant to General effective simultaneously with the
Instruction A(c)(1) please check effectiveness of a concurrent
following box 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(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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None None
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
Common Stock, $.01 per share
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(Title of class)
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INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item 1. Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered.
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(a) Capital stock.
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The description of Donnelley Enterprise Solutions Incorporated's (the
"Registrant") Common Stock, par value $.01 per share, appearing under the
heading "Description of Capital Stock and Corporate Charter" in the
Prospectus included in its Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No.
333-10127), including any amendments thereto (the "Registration
Statement"), is incorporated herein by reference.
(b) Debt securities.
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None
(c) Warrants and rights.
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None
(d) Other securities.
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None
(e) Market information for securities other than common equity.
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None
(f) American Depositary Receipts.
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None
Item 2. Exhibits.
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4.1 First Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the
Registrant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the
Registration Statement).
4.2 By-laws of the Registrant (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 3.2 to the Registration Statement).
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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.
Donnelley Enterprise
Solutions Incorporated
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(Registrant)
Date: October 10, 1996 By: /s/ Rhonda I. Kochlefl
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Name: Rhonda I. Kochlefl
Title: Chairman, President and
Chief Executive Officer
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EXHIBIT INDEX
EXHIBIT
NUMBER DESCRIPTION OF DOCUMENT PAGE
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4.1 First Amended and Restated Certificate
of Incorporation of the Registrant
(incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 3.1 to the Registration Statement).
4.2 By-laws of the Registrant (incorporated
by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the
Registration Statement).
