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
CHEMFIRST INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Mississippi 64-0679456
(State of incorporation (I.R.S. Employer
or organization) Identification No.)
700 North Street
P.O. Box 1249 39215-1249
Jackson, Mississippi (Zip Code)
(Address of principal
executive offices)
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
Common Stock New York Stock Exchange, Inc.
Preferred Stock Purchase Rights
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
None
(Title of Class)
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT
ITEM 1. DESCRIPTION OF REGISTRANT'S SECURITIES TO BE REGIS-
TERED.
The description of the Common Stock, par value $1.00
per share, included under the caption "Description of ChemFirst
Capital Stock" in Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement
on Form S-1 (File No. 333-15789) filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission ("Commission") on November 18, 1996 (the
"Registration Statement") is incorporated herein by reference.
The description of the Preferred Stock Purchase Rights
included under the caption "Description of ChemFirst Capital
Stock -- Shareholder Rights Plan" in the Registration Statement
is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 2. EXHIBITS.
In accordance with Instruction II to Form 8-A under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the following
exhibits are being filed solely with the New York Stock Exchange:
-- Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form
S-1 (File No. 333-15789) filed with the Commission on
November 18, 1996 ("Registration Statement")
-- Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of
ChemFirst Inc. (filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the Registra-
tion Statement)
-- By-laws of ChemFirst Inc. (filed as Exhibit 3.2 to the
Registration Statement)
-- Rights Agreement dated as of October 30, 1996 by and
between ChemFirst Inc. and KeyCorp Shareholder Servic-
es, Inc., as Rights Agent (including form of ChemFirst
Inc. Rights Certificate included as Exhibit A) (filed
as Exhibit 4 to the Registration Statement)
-- Form of ChemFirst Inc. Common Stock Certificate
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, thereto duly authorized.
CHEMFIRST INC.
By: /s/ R. M. Summerford
Name: R. M. Summerford
Title: Vice President and
Chief Financial
Officer
Date: December 5, 1996
