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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
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FORM 8-A
FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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PRIME SERVICE, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware 76-0452435
(State or other (I.R.S. Employer
jurisdiction of Identification
incorporation or No.)
organization)
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16225 Park Ten Place, Suite 200
Houston, Texas 77084
(713) 578-5600
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number,
including area code, of registrant's principal executive offices)
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Title of each class Name of each exchange
to be so registered on which each class is to be
registered
Common Stock, Par Value New York Stock Exchange
$0.01 Per Share
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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. / /
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.
The description of the registrant's Common Stock, par value $0.01, required
by this Item is contained in the registrant's registration statement on Form S-1
(Registration No. 333-11517) under the Securities Act of 1933, filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on September 6, 1996, as amended (the
"Registration Statement"). Such description, which appears in the prospectus
contained in the Registration Statement under the caption "Description of
Capital Stock--Common Stock", is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 2. EXHIBITS.
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EXHIBIT
NUMBER DESCRIPTION OF EXHIBIT
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1* Registrant's Registration Statement
2* Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Prime Holding, Inc. as filed with the Delaware
Secretary of State on February 9, 1996
3* Amended and Restated Certificate of Designation of Prime Holding, Inc. as filed with the Delaware
Secretary of State on February 9, 1996
4* Amendment to the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Prime Holding, Inc. changing its
name to Prime Service, Inc., as filed with the Delaware Secretary of State on September 4, 1996
5* Amended and Restated Bylaws of Prime Holding, Inc.
6* Form of Stock Certificate of the Common Stock of Prime Holding, Inc.
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*Previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to
be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.
PRIME SERVICE, INC.
Date: September 9, 1996 By: /s/ THOMAS E. BENNETT
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President & Chief Executive Officer
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