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FORM 8-A
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Blue Rhino Corporation
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(Exact Name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 56-1870472
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(State of incorporation or organization) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
104 Cambridge Plaza Drive, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 27104
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
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
None None
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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), check the following box. [_]
If this Form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant
to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General
Instruction A.(d), check the following box. [X]
Securities Act registration file number to which this form relates: 333-47669
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Securities to be Registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act:
Common Stock
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Title of Class to be Registered
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INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item 1. Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered
Incorporated herein by reference to information relating to the Common
Stock contained in the section entitled "Description of Capital Stock" of
the Preliminary Prospectus included as part of Amendment No. 2 to
Registration Statement on Form S-1 of the Registrant, Registration No. 333-
47669 dated May 13, 1998.
Item 2. Exhibits
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Exhibit No. Description Page
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1 Form of Second Amended Incorporated by reference to
and Restated Certificate Exhibit 3.1 to Registrant's
of Incorporation of the Registration Statement on form S-1
Registrant. (file No. 333-47669) filed March 10, 1998.
2 Amended and Restated Incorporated by reference to
By-laws of the Registrant. Exhibit 3.2 to Registrant's
Registration Statement on form S-1
(file No. 333-47669) filed March 10, 1998.
3 Form of Certificate of Incorporated by reference to
Common Stock of the Registrant. Exhibit 4.1 to Amendment No. 2 to Registrant's
Registration Statement on form S-1
(file No. 333-47669) filed May 13, 1998.
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities and Exchange
Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.
BLUE RHINO CORPORATION
DATED: May 18, 1998 By: /S/ Billy D. Prim
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Billy D. Prim
President and Chairman of the Board
