As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
January 22, 1997
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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
SPECIAL METALS CORPORATION
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE 25-1445468
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(State of incorporation (IRS Employer
or organization) Identification No.)
4317 MIDDLESETTLEMENT ROAD
NEW HARTFORD, NEW YORK 13413
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
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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NONE 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:
COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $.01 PER SHARE
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(Title of Class)
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ITEM 1. DESCRIPTION OF REGISTRANT'S SECURITIES TO BE
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REGISTERED
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Information with respect to the Common Stock of the Registrant is
incorporated herein by reference to the section captioned "Description of
Capital Stock" in the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No.
333-18499) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 20,
1996 (the "Form S-1 Registration Statement") as such may be amended, including
by any prospectus filed by the Company pursuant to Rule 424(b) promulgated under
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
ITEM 2. EXHIBITS
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Exhibit
Number Description
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1. Amended and Restated Certificate of
Incorporation of the Registrant.*
2. Amended and Restated By-laws of the
Registrant, as amended.**
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* Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Form
S-1 Registration Statement.
** Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Form
S-1 Registration Statement.
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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, thereto duly authorized.
SPECIAL METALS CORPORATION
By: /s/ Robert F. Dropkin
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Name: Robert F. Dropkin
Title: Vice President and
Secretary
Dated: January 16, 1997
