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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
APPALACHIAN BANCSHARES, INC APAB CAPITAL TRUST I
(Exact name of Registrant (Exact name of Registrant as
as specified in its charter) specified in its trust agreement)
GEORGIA DELAWARE
(State or other jurisdiction of (State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization) incorporation or organization)
58-2242407 Applied For
(I.R.S. Employer (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.) Identification No.)
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829 INDUSTRIAL BOULEVARD
ELLIJAY, GEORGIA 30540
(706) 276-8000
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of
Registrants' principal executive offices)
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If this form relates to the registration of If this form relates to the registration of
a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(b) a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(g)
of the Exchange Act and is effective of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to
pursuant to General Instruction A.(c), please General Instruction A.(d), please check the following box. / /
check the following box. /X/
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Securities Act registration statement file number to
which this form relates: 333-92753.
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b)
of the Act:
TITLE OF CLASS NAME OF EXCHANGE
Trust Preferred Securities The American Stock Exchange
of APAB Capital Trust I
Junior Subordinated Debentures of
Appalachian Bancshares, Inc.
Guarantee of Appalachian Bancshares, Inc.
with respect to the Trust Preferred
Securities
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None
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INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item 1. DESCRIPTION OF REGISTRANT'S SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED
The information relating to the Registrants' securities
required by Item 202 of Regulation S-K is hereby incorporated by
reference to the information presented under the captions "Description
of the Preferred Securities," "Description of the Junior Subordinated
Debentures," "Description of the Guarantee" and "Relationship Among the
Preferred Securities, the Junior Subordinated Debentures, the Expense
Agreement and the Guarantee" in the Registrants' Registration Statement
on Form SB-2 (Registration No. 333-92753) filed with the Commission on
December 13, 1999, as amended (the "Form SB-2"), and the same sections
in the Prospectus to be filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) which are deemed
to be incorporated by reference herein.
Item 2. EXHIBITS
4.1 Form of Indenture of Appalachian Bancshares, Inc. relating to
the Junior Subordinated Debentures.(1)
4.2 Form of Junior Subordinated Debentures (included as an exhibit
to Exhibit 4.1).
4.3 Certificate of Trust of APAB Capital Trust I.(2)
4.4 Form of Amended and Restated Trust Agreement of APAB Capital
Trust I.(3)
4.5 Form of Trust Preferred Security Certificate of APAB Capital
Trust I.(4)
4.6 Form of Guarantee of Appalachian Bancshares, Inc. relating to
the Trust Preferred Securities.(5)
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(1) Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.4 to the Form SB-2.
(2) Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.6 to the Form SB-2.
(3) Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.7 to the Form SB-2.
(4) Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.8 to the Form SB-2.
(5) Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.9 to the Form SB-2.
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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.
APPALACHIAN BANCSHARES, INC.
Date: December 21, 1999 By:/s/ Tracy R. Newton
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Tracy R. Newton,
President and Chief Executive Officer
APAB CAPITAL TRUST I
Date: December 21, 1999 By:/s/ Kent W. Sanford
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Kent W. Sanford, Authorized Representative
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