SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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
FREEDOM SECURITIES CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 04-3335712
(State of incorporation or organization) (I.R.S. employer identification number)
One Beacon Street, Boston, MA 02108
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
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), please check the following box. |X|
If this Form relates to the registration of a class of securities purusant to
Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General
Instruction A.(d) 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
Common Stock,
$ .01 Par Value New York Stock Exchange
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
NONE
(Title of Class)
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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
The information set forth in the Section entitled "Description of
Capital Stock" in the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No.
333-44931) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 26,
1998, as amended, including any form of prospectus contained therein filed by
the Company pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended
(the "Registration Statement"), is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 2. Exhibits
None
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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 Form 8-A
Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto
duly authorized.
FREEDOM SECURITIES CORPORATION
By: \s\ John H. Goldsmith
Name: John H. Goldsmith
Title: Chief Executive Officer
Dated: March 27, 1998
