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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
on October 8, 1997
Registration No. 000-22897
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-A/A Amendment No. 3
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 or organization) (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
1900 West 47th Place, Suite 205
Westwood, Kansas 66205
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(Address of principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
If this Form relates to the If this Form relates to the
registration of a class of debt registration of a class of debt
securities and is effective upon securities and is to become effective
filing pursuant to General simultaneously with the effectiveness
Instruction A(c)(1) please check the of a concurrent registration
following box. [_] 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
Amendment No. 3 to the 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 "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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* Previously filed and incorporated by reference to the
correspondingly numbered exhibit to the Registration
Statement on Form S-11 (333-32327) filed by the Registrant
with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to
be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Date: October 8, 1997
NovaStar Financial, Inc.
By: /s/ Mark J. Kohlrus
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Mark J. Kohlrus
Senior Vice President, Treasurer and
and Chief Financial Officer
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit 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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* Previously filed and incorporated by reference to the correspondingly
numbered exhibit to the Registration Statement on Form S-11 (333-32327)
filed by the Registrant with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
