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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-A
FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(B) OR (G) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
HAWAIIAN NATURAL WATER COMPANY, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
Hawaii 99-0314848
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(State of incorporation (I.R.S. employer
or organization) identification no.)
248 Mokauea Street
Honolulu, Hawaii 96819
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(Address of principal (zip code)
executive offices)
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 Act:
Title of each class Name of each exchange on which each
to be so registered class is to be registered
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None None
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Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
(i) Common Stock, no par value
(ii) Redeemable Common Stock Purchase Warrants
(each to purchase one share of Common Stock)
(iii) Units (each consisting of one share of Common Stock
and one Redeemable Common Stock Purchase Warrant)
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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 (i) Common Stock, (ii) Redeemable Common Stock
Purchase Warrants and (iii) Units of Hawaiian Natural Water Company, Inc. (the
"Company") to be registered hereunder is set forth under the heading
"Description of Capital Stock" in the Prospectus constituting Part I of the
Company's Registration Statement on Form SB-2 (Registration No. 333-18289) (the
"Registration Statement") originally filed by the Company with the Securities
and Exchange Commission on December 19, 1996, which description is incorporated
herein by reference.
Item 2. Exhibits
3.1 Articles of Incorporation, as amended, of the Company are set
forth as Exhibit 3.1 to the Registration Statement and are
incorporated herein by reference.
3.2 Bylaws of the Company, as amended, are set forth as Exhibit 3.2 to
the Registration Statement and are incorporated herein by
reference.
4.1 Specimen of Common Stock Certificate is set forth as Exhibit 4.1
to the Registration Statement and is incorporated herein by
reference.
4.2 Form of Warrant Agreement between the Company and Continental
Stock Transfer and Trust Company is set forth as Exhibit 4.2 to
the Registration Statement and is incorporated herein by
reference.
4.3 Specimen Redeemable Warrant Certificate is set forth as Exhibit
4.4 to the Registration Statement and is incorporated herein by
reference.
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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.
Date: February 3, 1997 HAWAIIAN NATURAL WATER COMPANY, INC.
By:
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Marcus Bender
President and Chief Executive
Officer
