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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 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
GOLF TRUST OF AMERICA, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Maryland 33-0724736
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(State of Incorporation or Organization) (I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)
14 North Adger's Wharf, Charleston, South Carolina 29401
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to
Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General
Instruction A.(c), please check the following box. /X/
If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to
Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General
Instruction A.(d), please check the following box. / /
Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form
relates: ______________________________
(if applicable)
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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PREFERRED STOCK PURCHASE RIGHTS AMERICAN STOCK EXCHANGE
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Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
none
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(Title of Class)
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ITEM 1. DESCRIPTION OF THE REGISTRANT'S SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED.
A description of the Preferred Stock Purchase Rights of Golf
Trust of America, Inc. (the "Company") is contained in a Current Report on Form
8-K, dated August 6, 1999 and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
(the "SEC") on August 30, 1999, and such description is incorporated herein by
reference.
ITEM 2. EXHIBITS.
Exhibit No. Description
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1 Shareholder Rights Agreement between the Company and
ChaseMellon Shareholder Services, L.L.C., as Rights
Agent (including as Exhibit A the form of Articles
Supplementary relating to the underlying Series B
Junior Participating Preferred Stock; as Exhibit B
the form of Rights Certificate; and as Exhibit C the
Summary of Rights) (previously filed as Exhibit 4.1
to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K, dated
August 6, 1999 and filed August 30, 1999 and
incorporated herein by reference).
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.
GOLF TRUST OF AMERICA, INC.
(Registrant)
Date: August 30, 1999 By: /s/ W. Bradley Blair, II
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W. Bradley Blair, II
President and Chief Executive Officer
