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 (g) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Rayovac Corporation
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Wisconsin 22-2423556
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(State of incorporation (I.R.S. Employer
or organization) Identification No.)
601 Rayovac Drive
Madison, Wisconsin 53711-2497
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(Address of principal (Zip Code)
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
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Common Stock, par The New York Stock Exchange, Inc.
value $.01
If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities
pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant
to General Instruction A.(c), check the following box. [ X ]
If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities
pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant
to General Instruction A.(d), check the following box. [ ]
Securities Act registration statement file
number to which this form relates:
333-35181
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Securities to be registered pursuant to
Section 12(g) of the Act:
None
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(Title of class)
Item 1. Description of Registrant's Securities to be
Registered
Capital Stock
The information required by Item 202 of Regulation S-K
is provided under the heading "Description of Capital
Stock" in the Registrant's Registration Statement on
Form S-1 (Registration No. 333-35181), as initially
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
September 8, 1997, and as amended on October 31, 1997
and November 17, 1997 (as so amended, the "Registration
Statement"). Such portion of the Registration Statement
is hereby incorporated by reference and made part hereof.
Item 2. Exhibits
Exhibits are filed with the New York Stock Exchange,
Inc. pursuant to Instruction II of Form 8-A or are a
part of the Company's Registration Statement on Form
S-1.
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.
RAYOVAC CORPORATION
By: /s/ James A. Broderick
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Name: James A. Broderick
Title: Vice President, General
Counsel and Secretary
Dated: November 13, 1997
