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AS FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ON FEBRUARY 20, 1997
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-A
FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR 12(g) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
GENERAL CIGAR HOLDINGS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE 2100 13-3922128
(State or Other (Primary Standard (I.R.S. Employer
Jurisdiction of Incorporation Industrial Classification Identification
or Organization) Code Number) Number)
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387 PARK AVENUE SOUTH EDGAR M. CULLMAN, JR., PRESIDENT
NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10016-8899 AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICE
(212) 448-3800 GENERAL CIGAR HOLDINGS, INC.
(Address, including Zip Code, and Telephone 387 PARK AVENUE SOUTH
Number, including Area Code, of NEW YORK, NEW YORK, 10016-8899
Registrant's Principal Executive Offices) (212) 448-3800
(Name, Address, including
Zip Code, and Telephone
Number, including Area Code, of
Agent for Service)
Copy to:
R. RONALD HOPKINSON, ESQ.
LATHAM & WATKINS
885 THIRD AVENUE
NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10022
(212) 906-1200
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SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(B) OF THE ACT:
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TITLE OF EACH CLASS NAME OF EACH EXCHANGE ON WHICH
TO BE SO REGISTERED EACH CLASS IS TO BE REGISTERED
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Class A Common Stock, $0.01 par value New York Stock Exchange
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ITEM 1. DESCRIPTION OF REGISTRANT'S SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED.
On December 24, 1996, the registrant filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission (the "Commission") a registration statement on form S-1
under Registration No. 333-18791 with respect to the Class A Common Stock, $0.01
par value (the "Common Stock"). On February 4, 1997, the registrant filed
Amendment No. 1 to the registration statement referred to above. The securities
to be registered pursuant to this Registration Statement on Form 8-A are
described in the registration statement referred to above, as amended by
Amendment No. 1 and any additional amendments thereto following the date hereof,
and such description is incorporated by reference herein in response to the
information required by this Item. Such description incorporated by reference
herein shall be filed with copies of the application filed with the New York
Stock Exchange ("NYSE").
ITEM 2. EXHIBITS.
The following exhibits shall be filed with each copy of this
Registration Statement filed with the New York Stock Exchange, but have not been
filed with, and are not incorporated by reference in, copies of this
Registration Statement filed with the Commission:
1.1 Registration statement filed pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933,
on Form S-1, Registration Number 333-18791, as filed with the
Commission on December 24, 1996
4.1 Copies of the Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant
4.2 Copies of the Bylaws of the Registrant
5.1 Specimen of a share of Class A Common Stock
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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.
GENERAL CIGAR HOLDINGS, INC.
By: /s/ A. Ross Wollen
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A. Ross Wollen
Senior Vice President, General Counsel
and Secretary
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