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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 22, 1997
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
Automatic Common Exchange Security Trust II
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
New York applied for
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(State of Incorporation or Organization) (IRS Employer Identification No.)
c/o The Bank of New York
101 Barclay Street
New York, New York 10286
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
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If this Form relates to the registration of a class If this Form relates to the registration of a class
of debt securities and is effective upon filing of debt securities and is to become effective
pursuant to General Instruction A(c)(1) please check simultaneously with the effectiveness of a
the following box. [ ] concurrent registration statement under the
Securities Act of 1933 pursuant to General
Instruction A(c)(2) please check the following box. [ ]
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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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Trust Automatic Common Exchange Securities New York Stock Exchange, Inc.
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
Not Applicable
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(Title of Class)
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Item 1. Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered.
The title of the class of securities to be registered hereunder is
"Trust Automatic Common Exchange Securities." A description of the Trust
Automatic Common Exchange Securities (the "Securities") is set forth under the
caption "Description of the Securities" in the prospectus included within the
Registration Statement of the Registrant filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) and in
accordance with Rule 430A on Form N-2 under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, and the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (Registration Nos.
333-22289 and 811-08069) (the "Registration Statement"), which description is
incorporated herein by reference.
Item 2. Exhibits.
(a) No exhibits are being filed with the Commission.
(b) The following exhibits are being filed with the New York Stock
Exchange only:
(1) Registration Statement on Form N-2
(2) Amended and Restated Trust Agreement of the
Registrant
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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, thereunto duly
authorized.
AUTOMATIC COMMON EXCHANGE SECURITY TRUST II
Dated: May 22, 1997 By: /s/ Eric S. Schwartz
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Eric S. Schwartz
Trustee
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