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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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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
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Atlantic Central Enterprises Limited
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Bermuda Not Applicable
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(State of Incorporation (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
or Organization)
Atlantic Central Enterprises Limited
Cedar House
41 Cedar Ave
Hamilton HM12, Bermuda
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
If this Form relates to the registration of a class of debt securities and is
effective upon filing pursuant to General Instruction A(c)(1) please check the
following box. [ ]
If this Form relates to the registration of a class of debt securities and is
to become effective simultaneously with the effectiveness of a concurrent
registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933 pursuant to General
Instruction A(c)(2) please check the following box. [x]
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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Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
Common Stock, $.01 par value
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(Title of Class)
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Item 1. Description of Ace's Securities to be Registered.
The authorized share capital of Ace consists of Common Shares of par
value $0.01. Holders of Ace Common Shares are entitled to receive such
dividends as may be recommended by the Board of Directors of Ace. However, it
is not necessary for shareholders to approve the recommendations by the Ace
Board of Directors. No dividends have been paid to date. On a liquidation of
Ace, the assets available for distribution shall be distributed pro rata to the
holders of the Ace Ordinary Shares.
Item 2. Exhibits
The following exhibits are incorporated by reference to the Registration
Statement No. 333-10263 on Form S-4 filed with the Commission on December 16,
1996.
2.1 Plan of Reorganization
3.1 Memorandum of Organization, as amended
3.2 By-Laws of Registrant, as amended
4.1 1996 Stock Option Plan
5. Opinion of Appleby, Spurling & Kempe
10.1 Management and Consulting Agreement between Pharma
Patch PLC and Trident Management, Inc.
10.2 Management and Consulting Agreement between Pharma
Patch PLC and Pinnacle Financial Corporation
10.3 Form of Letter of Transmittal
23.1 Consent of Appleby, Spurling & Kempe (Included
in Exhibit 5)
23.2 Consent of Ernst & Young
23.3 Consent of KPMG Peat Marwick LLP
23.4 Consent of KPMG Peat Marwick LLP
23.5 Consent of AJ Robbins, P.C.
23.6 Consent of KPMG Peat Marwick LLP
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SIGNATURES
Atlantic Central Enterprises Limited
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Registrant
By /s/ Murray D. Watson
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Murray D. Watson
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer
Date December 18, 1996
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