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FORM 8-A
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR 12(g) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Racing Champions Corporation
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Delaware 36-4088307
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(State of Incorporation or Organization) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
800 Roosevelt Road, Building C,
Suite 320, Glen Ellyn, IL 60137
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
If this Form relates to the registration If this Form relates to the
of a class of debt securities and is registration of debt securities and
effective upon filing pursuant to is to become effective
General Instruction A(c)(1) please simultaneously with the effectiveness
check the following box. / / of a concurrent registration
statement under the 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:
Title of Each Class to be Name of Each Exchange on Which
so Registered Each Class is to be Registered
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None None
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
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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 description of the registrant's Common Stock, par value
$0.01 per share, is incorporated by reference to the registrant's
Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Registration No. 333-22493)
(the "Registration Statement") under the heading "Description of
Capital Stock."
Item 2. Exhibits.
The information required by this item is incorporated by reference
to Exhibits 3.1, 3.2, 4.1 and 4.2 to the Registration Statement.
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.
RACING CHAMPIONS CORPORATION
Date: June 2, 1997 BY /s/ Robert E. Dods
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Robert E. Dods, President
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