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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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F O R M 8-A
FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR 12(g) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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CARSON, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
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DELAWARE 06-142-8605
(State of Incorporation) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
64 Ross Road, Savannah Industrial Park, 31405
Savannah, Georgia (zip code)
(Address of principal executive offices)
If this Form relates to If this Form relates to the
the registration of a registration of a class of debt
class of debt securities securities and is to become
and is effective upon effective simultaneously with the
filing pursuant to effectiveness of a concurrent
General Instruction registration statement under the
A(c)(1) please check the Securities Act of 1933 pursuant to
following box. [ ] 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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Class A Common Stock, par value New York Stock Exchange
$0.01 per share
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
None
(Title of Class)
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ITEM 1. Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered.
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The information relating to the Registrant's Class A Common Stock
required by Item 202 of Regulation S-K is hereby incorporated by reference to
the information presented under the caption "Description of Capital Stock" in
the prospectus (the "Prospectus"), to be filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (the "SEC") pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act of 1933,
forming a part of the registration statement on Form S-1 (Registration No. 333-
10191), filed with the SEC on August 15, 1996, as amended by Amendment No. 1
filed with the SEC on September 20, 1996 and Amendment No. 2 filed with the SEC
on October 7, 1996 (as so amended, the "Form S-1"). The aforementioned
description in the Prospectus is hereby incorporated by reference into this
Item 1.
ITEM 2. Exhibits.
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4.1 Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation
of the Registrant/1/
4.4 Restated Bylaws of the Registrant/2/
5.1 Form of Stock Certificate of the Registrant/3/
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/1/ Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Form S-1.
/2/ Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Form S-1.
/3/ Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4 to the Form S-1.
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SIGNATURES
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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.
CARSON, INC.
(Registrant)
Dated: October 4, 1996 By: /s/ Bradford N. Creswell
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Name: Bradford N. Creswell
Title: Executive Vice President of Finance,
Chief Financial Officer
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