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FORM 8-A
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
FIRST CHICAGO NBD CAPITAL I
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 36-4153873
(State of incorporation or organization) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
c/o First Chicago NBD Corporation
One First National Plaza, Chicago, Illinois 60670
(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:
First Chicago NBD Capital I
Floating Rate Preferred Securities
(and the Guarantee of First Chicago NBD Corporation with respect thereto)
(Title of Class)
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INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item 1. Description of Registrants' Securities
to be Registered.
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The descriptions of the Floating Rate Preferred Securities, which
represent beneficial interests in First Chicago NBD Capital I,
appearing under the captions entitled (a) "The Trusts", "Description of
the Subordinated Debt Securities", "Description of the Preferred
Securities", "Description of the Preferred Securities Guarantees" and
"Effect of Obligations Under the Subordinated Debt Securities and the
Preferred Securities Guarantee" in the Prospectus, dated January 22,
1997 (the "Prospectus") included in the Registration Statement on Form
S-3 (File No. 333-15649, 333-15649-01, 333-15649-02, 333-15649-03, 333-
15649-04) of First Chicago NBD Corporation, First Chicago NBD Capital
I, First Chicago NBD Capital II, First Chicago NBD Capital III and
First Chicago NBD Capital IV (the "Registration Statement"); and (b)
under the captions entitled "Risk Factors", "FCN Capital Trust",
"Description of the Preferred Securities", "Description of the
Preferred Securities Guarantee", "Description of the Subordinated Debt
Securities", "Effect of Obligations Under the Subordinated Debt
Securities and the Preferred Securities Guarantee" and "United States
Federal Income Taxation" in the Prospectus Supplement, dated January
24, 1997 to the Prospectus, as filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b), are incorporated herein by
reference.
Item 2. Exhibits
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Exhibit 1 - Form of specimen of Preferred Security (included in Exhibit
3).
Exhibit 2 - Certificate of Trust of First Chicago NBD Capital I (the
"Trust"). [Exhibit 4(a)(1) to the Registration Statement is
incorporated herein by reference].
Exhibit 3 - Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust of First Chicago
NBD Capital I. [Exhibit 4(c)(2) to Form 8-K of First Chicago NBD
Corporation ("FCN"), dated February 7, 1997 is incorporated herein by
reference].
Exhibit 4 - Junior Subordinated Indenture dated as of January 1, 1997,
relating to Subordinated Debt Securities of FCN held by the Trust.
[Exhibit 4(d) to the Registration Statement is incorporated herein by
reference.]
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Exhibit 5 - First Supplemental Indenture dated as of January 31, 1997.
[Exhibit 4(e)(2) to FCN's Form 8-K, dated February 7, 1997, is
incorporated herein by reference].
Exhibit 6 - Preferred Securities Guarantee Agreement dated as of
January 31, 1997. [Exhibit 4(h)(2) to FCN's Form 8-K, dated February 7,
1997, is incorporated herein by reference].
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SIGNATURES
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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.
FIRST CHICAGO NBD CAPITAL I
By /s/ M. Eileen Kennedy
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M. Eileen Kennedy
Trustee
By /s/ Laurence Goldman
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Laurence Goldman
Trustee
Dated: June 6, 1997
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
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1 Form of specimen of Preferred Security (included in
Exhibit 3).
2 Certificate of Trust of First Chicago NBD Capital I
(the "Trust"). [Exhibit 4(a)(1) to the Registration
Statement is incorporated herein by reference].
3 Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust of First
Chicago NBD Capital I. [Exhibit 4(c)(2) to Form 8-K
of First Chicago NBD Corporation ("FCN"), dated
February 7, 1997 is incorporated herein by reference].
4 Junior Subordinated Indenture dated as of January 1,
1997, relating to Subordinated Debt Securities of FCN
held by the Trust. [Exhibit 4(d) to the Registration
Statement is incorporated herein by reference.]
5 First Supplemental Indenture dated as of January 31,
1997. [Exhibit 4(e)(2) to FCN's Form 8-K, dated
February 7, 1997, is incorporated herein by reference].
6 Preferred Securities Guarantee Agreement dated as of
January 31, 1997. [Exhibit 4(h)(2) to FCN's Form 8-K,
dated February 7, 1997, is incorporated herein by
reference].
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