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FORM 8-A
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR 12(g) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
CAPITAL ALLIANCE INCOME TRUST LTD.,
A REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
DELAWARE
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(State of Incorporation or Organization)
50 California Street, Suite 2020, San Francisco, California 94111
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(Address of Principal Executive Office)
IRS Employer Identification No. 94-3240473
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Securities to be Registered Pursuant to 12(b) of the Act:
TITLE OF EACH CLASS TO BE REGISTERED
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Shares of Common Stock
Shareholder Warrants
Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
TITLE OF EACH CLASS REGISTERED
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Shares of Common Stock
Shareholder Warrants
Please Address All Correspondence To:
Stephen C. Ryan, Esq.
Anne R. Knowles, Esq.
LANDELS RIPLEY & DIAMOND LLP
Hills Plaza
350 The Embarcadero
San Francisco, California 94105-1250
(415) 512-8700
Item 1. DESCRIPTION OF REGISTRANT'S SECURITIES.
A description of the Registrant's Securities is set forth in
Registrant's Prospectus (incorporation by reference to Registration No.
333-11625 under the Securities Act of 1933). See Section titled "SUMMARY OF
ORGANIZATIONAL DOCUMENTS AND SECURITIES."
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Item 2. EXHIBITS
(1) Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement filed on Form S-11
(incorporated by reference to Registration No. 333-11625 under the Securities
Act of 1933).
(2) Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement filed on Form S-11
(incorporated by reference to Registration No. 333-11625 under the Securities
Act of 1933).
(3) Amendment No. 3 to the Registration Statement filed on Form S-11
(incorporated by reference to Registration No. 333-11625 under the Securities
Act of 1933).
(4) Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement filed
on Form S-11 (incorporated by reference to Registration No. 333-11625 under the
Securities Act of 1933).
(5) Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement filed
on Form S-11 (incorporated by reference to Registration No. 333-11625 under the
Securities Act of 1933).
(6) Charter Certificate of Incorporation and Amendment No. 1
(incorporated by reference to Registration No. 333-11625 under the Securities
Act of 1933).
(7) Bylaws of the Registrant (incorporated by reference to
Registration No. 333-11625 under the Securities Act of 1933).
(8) Form of Shareholder Warrant Agreement (incorporated by reference
to Registration No. 333-11625 under the Securities Act of 1933).
(9) Form of Stock Certificate of Common Shares of the Company
(incorporated by reference to Registration No. 333-11625 under the Securities
Act of 1933).
(10) Form of Common Warrant Certificate (incorporated by reference to
Registration No. 333-11625 under the Securities Act of 1933).
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12(b) 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 on April 24, 1997.
CAPITAL ALLIANCE INCOME TRUST LTD
A Real Estate Investment Trust
By: /s/ Thomas B. Swartz
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Thomas B. Swartz, Chairman of the Board
and Chief Executive Officer
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