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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 12(g) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Mazel Stores, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Ohio 34-1830097
(State of Incorporation or Organization) (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
31000 Aurora Road, Solon, Ohio 44139
(Address of Principal Executive Officer) (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. / /
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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None
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Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
Shares of Common Stock, without par value
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(Title of Class)
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FORM 8-A
Item 1. Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered.
The Registrant incorporates herein by reference the description of the
shares of Common Stock, without par value, set forth under the caption
"Description of Capital Stock" in the Registrant's Registration Statement on
Form S-1 (Registration No. 333-11739), including exhibits, filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on September 11, 1996.
Item 2. Exhibits.
Exhibit No. Description
1. Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Registrant.
Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registration
Statement on Form S-1 filed on September 11, 1996 (the "Registration
Statement").
2. Amended and Restated Code of Regulations of the Registrant. Incorporated
herein by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Registration Statement.
3. Specimen Certificate for shares of Common Stock, without par value, of
the Registrant. Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the
Registration Statement.
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.
MAZEL STORES, INC.
October 18, 1996
By: /s/ Susan Atkinson
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Susan Atkinson
Senior Vice President, Chief Financial
Officer and Treasurer
