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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
on July 29, 1997
Registration No.
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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
NOVASTAR FINANCIAL, INC.
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(Exact Name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Maryland 48-1190054
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(State of incorporation (I.R.S. Employer
or organization) Identification No.)
1900 West 47th Place, Suite 205
Westwood, Kansas 66205
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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
to be so registered each class is to be registered
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Not applicable Not applicable
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
Common Stock, par value $.01 per share
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(Title of class)
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INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item 1. Description of Registrant's Securities To Be Registered
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The title of the Common Stock of the Registrant being registered hereby
is Common Stock, par value $.01 per share ("the Common Stock"). The
description of the Common Stock is contained in the Registrant's
Registration Statement on Form S-11 as filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission as of the date hereof under the captions
"Prospectus Summary," "Description of Capital Stock" and "Certain
Federal Income Tax Considerations," which description is hereby
incorporated herein by reference thereto.
Item 2. Exhibits
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Instruments defining the rights of holders of the securities being
registered hereunder:
3.1+ Articles of Amendment and Restatement of the Registrant.
3.3+ Bylaws of the Registrant.
4.3* Specimen Common Stock Certificate.
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+ Incorporated by reference to the correspondingly numbered
exhibit to the Registration Statement on Form S-11 filed by
the Registrant with the Securities and Exchange Commission
as of the date hereof.
* To be filed by amendment.
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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.
Date: July 28, 1997
NovaStar Financial, Inc.
By: /s/ Mark J. Kohlrus
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Mark J. Kohlrus
Senior Vice President, Treasurer
and Chief Financial Officer
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Number Page Number
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3.1+ Articles of Amendment and Restatement of the Registrant
3.3+ Bylaws of the Registrant
4.3* Specimen Common Stock Certificate
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+ Incorporated by reference to the correspondingly numbered exhibit to the
Registration Statement on Form S-11 filed by the Registrant with the
Securities and Exchange Commission as of the date hereof.
* To be filed by amendment.
