FORM 8-A
Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington, D.C. 20549
FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(B) OR 12(G) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
AMSCAN HOLDINGS, INC.
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Delaware 13-3911462
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(State of Incorporation or Organization) (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
80 Grasslands Road
Elmsford, New York 10523
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None
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:
Common Stock, par value $0.10 per share
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(Title of Class)
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ITEM 1. DESCRIPTION OF REGISTRANT'S SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED
The description of the Registrant's Common Stock, par value $0.10
per share is contained in Amendment No. 1 ("Amendment No. 1") to the
Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1 (No. 333-14107) (as amended
by Amendment No. 1, the "Registration Statement") which has been filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission, which description is herein
incorporated by reference.
ITEM 2. EXHIBITS
EXHIBIT NO. DESCRIPTION
1. Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant, dated October 3, 1996
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3(a) to the Registration Statement)
2. By-laws of the Registrant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3(b)
to the Registration Statement)
3. Credit Agreement among Amscan Inc., Kookaburra USA Ltd., Deco Paper
Products, Inc., Trisar, Inc., the Banks Signatory thereto and The Chase
Manhattan Bank N.A., dated as of September 20, 1995 (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 4(a) to the Registration Statement)
4. Amendment No. 1 to Credit Agreement among Amscan Inc., Kookaburra USA
Ltd., Deco Paper Products, Inc., Trisar, Inc., the Banks Signatory
thereto and The Chase Manhattan Bank N.A. (to be filed by amendment to
the Registration Statement and incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4(b)
to the Registration Statement upon such filing)
5. Amendment No. 2 to Credit Agreement among Amscan Inc., Kookaburra USA
Ltd., Deco Paper Products, Inc., Trisar, Inc., the Banks Signatory
thereto and The Chase Manhattan Bank N.A. (to be filed by amendment to
the Registration Statement and incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4(c)
to the Registration Statement upon such filing)
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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.
AMSCAN HOLDINGS, INC.
(Registrant)
By: /s/ James M. Harrison
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James M. Harrison
Chief Financial Officer and
Assistant Secretary
Date: December 5, 1996
