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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-A
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
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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BASIC U.S. REIT, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
MARYLAND 65-0695958
(State incorporation or organization) (I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)
7850 Northwest 146th Street
Suite 308
Miami, FL 33016
(Address and telephone number of registrant's principal executive
offices and place of business)
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
Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share American Stock Exchange
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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INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT
ITEM 1. DESCRIPTION OF REGISTRANT'S SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED
A description of the Registrant's common stock, $0.01 par value per
share (the "Common Stock") is incorporated herein by reference to the
registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-11 (Registration
Statement No. 333-13153) as filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on October 1, 1996 together with all amendments thereto
(the "Registration Statement") and in particular to the statements
made in the Prospectus included therein under the captions
"Description of Capital of the Corporation" and "Certain Provisions of
Maryland Law and of the Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation
and Bylaws."
A copy of the description of the Common Stock has previously been
filed with the American Stock Exchange, Inc.
ITEM 2. EXHIBITS
The following exhibits are filed as a part of this Registration
Statement:
1. Articles of Amendment and Restatement of the Registrant,
incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 contained in the
Registration Statement.
2. Bylaws of the Registrant, incorporated herein by reference to
Exhibit 3.2 contained in the Registration Statement.
3. Specimen of the Form of Share Certificate for the Registrant's
Common Stock, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1
contained in the Registration Statement.
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SIGNATURES
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.
(Registrant) BASIC U.S. REIT, INC.
Date: November 26, 1996
By: /s/ Terry McCrae
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Name: Terry McCrae
Title: Treasurer, Chief Financial Officer
and Vice President-Finance
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