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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
AMENDMENT NO. 1
FORM 8-A/A
For Registration of Certain Classes of Securities
Pursuant to Section 12(b) or (g) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Community First Bankshares, Inc. CFB Capital I
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(Exact name of co-registrant (Exact name of co-registrant
as specified in its charter) as specified in its charter)
Delaware Delaware
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(State of incorporation (State of incorporation
or organization) or organization)
46-0391436 41-6422292
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(I.R.S. Employer (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.) Identification No.)
520 Main Avenue
Fargo, North Dakota 58124-0001
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(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
If this Form relates to the If this Form relates to the registration
registration of a class of debt of a class of debt securities and is
securities and is effective to become effective simultaneously
upon filing pursuant to General with the effectiveness of a concurrent
Instruction Act(c)(1) please check registration statement under the
the following box. / / Securities Act of 1933 pursuant to
General Instruction A(c)(2) please check
the following box. / /
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
None
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
__% Cumulative Capital Securities, $25 liquidation amount
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INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item 1. DESCRIPTION OF REGISTRANT'S SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED.
Incorporated by reference to the sections entitled "Description of the
Capital Securities," "Description of Junior Subordinated Debentures,"
"Description of Guarantee" and "Relationship Among the Capital Securities,
the Junior Subordinated Debentures and the Guarantee" in the Registrant's
Form S-3 Registration Statement (File No. 333-19921) filed with the
Commission on January 16, 1997 and amended on January 30, 1997 (the "1997
Form S-3"), and the same sections in the Company's Prospectus to be filed
pursuant to Rule 424(b) are deemed to be incorporated by reference herein.
Item 2. EXHIBITS.
4.1 Trust Agreement of CFB Capital I dated as of January 14, 1997.*
4.2 Form of Amended and Restated Trust Agreement of CFB Capital I, to
be dated _________, 1997.*
4.3 Form of Capital Security Certificate of CFB Capital I (included
as an exhibit to Exhibit 4.2).
4.4 Form of Capital Securities Guarantee Agreement.*
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* Incorporated by reference to Exhibits 4.4, 4.5 and 4.7 to the
1997 Form S-3.
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.
COMMUNITY FIRST BANKSHARES, INC.
Dated: January 27, 1997 By /s/ Mark A. Anderson
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Mark A. Anderson, Executive
Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer
CFB CAPITAL I
Dated: January 27, 1997 By /s/ Mark A. Anderson
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Mark A. Anderson,
Administrative Trustee
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