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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 27, 1997
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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
NATIONAL AUTO FINANCE COMPANY, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 65-0688619
(State of incorporation or organization) (IRS Employer Identification No.)
621 N.W. 53rd Street, Suite 200
Boca Raton, Florida 33487
(Address of principal executive offices) (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 Securities Exchange
Act of 1934:
None
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934:
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, Nasdaq National Market
$0.01 par value
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Item 1. Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered.
The description of the Registrant's Common Stock included under the caption
"Description of Capital Stock -- Common Stock" set forth in the Prospectus
contained in the Registration Statement on Form S-1 of the Registrant
(Registration No. 333-13667), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
(the "Commission") on October 8, 1996 (the "Original Filing"), Amendments No. 1
and No. 2 to the Registration Statement of Form S-1 of the Registrant, filed
with the Commission on November 25, 1996 and January 9, 1997, respectively, as
further amended from time to time, are incorporated herein by reference.
Item 2. Exhibits.
I - 1 - Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant (included as
Exhibit 3.1 to the Original Filing).
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities and Exchange
Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Registration Statement to be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Dated: January 27, 1997
NATIONAL AUTO FINANCE COMPANY, INC.
By: /s/ Keith B. Stein
Keith B. Stein
Vice Chairman
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