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FORM 8-A
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
LINENS 'N THINGS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE 22-3463939
(STATE OF INCORPORATION OR ORGANIZATION) (I.R.S. EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION NO.)
6 BRIGHTON ROAD, CLIFTON, NEW JERSEY 07015
(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES)
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:
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Title of each class Name of each exchange on which
to be so registered each class is to be registered
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COMMON STOCK, NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE
PAR VALUE $0.01 PER SHARE
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Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
NONE
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ITEM 1. DESCRIPTION OF REGISTRANT'S SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED.
The material set forth in the section captioned "Description of Capital
Stock" in the Registrant's Amendment No. 2 to Registration Statement on Form
S-1 (Registration No. 333-12267) (the "Amendment No. 2 to S-1 Registration
Statement"), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 30,
1996, is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 2. EXHIBITS.*
1. Copy of the Amendment No. 2 to Registration Statement on Form S-1.
2. None.
3. None.
4. Form of Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation and Form of
Bylaws.
5. Specimen Certificate of Common Stock.
6. None.
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*Pursuant to the Instructions as to Exhibits to Form 8-A, these Exhibits
will be filed with the New York Stock Exchange but not 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, the Registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed
on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.
Dated: October 30, 1996
LINENS 'N THINGS, INC.
By: /s/ Norman Axelrod
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Name: Norman Axelrod
Title: President and Chief Executive Officer
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