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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-A
REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR 12(g) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
OMNIQUIP INTERNATIONAL, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE 43-1721419
(State or incorporation (I.R.S. Employer
or organization) Identification No.)
369 WEST WESTERN AVENUE 63110
PORT WASHINGTON, WISCONSIN (Zip code)
(Address of principal executive offices)
(414) 284-5571
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
If this Form relates to If this Form relates to the
the registration of a class registration of a class of
of debt securities and is debt securities and is to
effective upon filing become effective
pursuant to General simultaneously with the
Instruction A(c)(1) please effectiveness of a concurrent
check the following box. / / 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:
NAME OF EACH EXCHANGE
TITLE OF EACH CLASS TO BE ON WHICH EACH CLASS IS
SO REGISTERED TO BE REGISTERED
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None
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
Common Stock, $0.01 par value
(Title of Class)
Item 1. DESCRIPTION OF REGISTRANT'S SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED.
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The Common Stock, $0.01 par value (the "Common Stock"), of Omniquip
International, Inc. (the "Company") is to be registered hereunder.
Reference is made to "Description of Capital Stock" in the Company's
Registration Statement on Form S-1, Registration No. 333-13181 filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission for a description of the relative
rights, preferences, privileges and priorities of the Common Stock, $0.01 per
share.
Item 2. EXHIBITS.
3(1) Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant
3(2) Amended By-laws of the Registrant
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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, thereunto duly authorized.
OMNIQUIP INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Dated: October 1, 1996 By: /s/ Philip G. Franklin
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Philip G. Franklin
Vice President - Finance
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
SEQUENTIALLY
EXHIBIT NUMBERED
NUMBER EXHIBIT PAGE
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3(1) Restated Certificate of Incorporation
of the Registrant (filed as Exhibit 3(1)
to the Registration Statement on Form
S-1 of Omniquip International, Inc., filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission
on October 1, 1996 and incorporated
herein by reference)
3(2) Amended By-laws of the Registrant
(filed as Exhibit 3(2) to the
Registration Statement on Form S-1
of Omniquip International, Inc., filed with
the Securities and Exchange
Commission on October 1, 1996 and
incorporated herein by reference)
