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
Providian Financial Corporation
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 94-2933952
(State of incorporation (I.R.S. Employer
or organization) Identification No.)
201 Mission Street
San Francisco, California 94105
(415) 543-0404
(Address, including zip code, of registrant's principal executive offices)
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. [X]
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. [ ]
Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form
relates:
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(if applicable)
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
Common Stock, Pacific Exchange, Inc.
par value $.01 per share
Preferred Share Purchase Rights Pacific Exchange, Inc.
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None
Item 1. Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered.
In response to this item, incorporated by reference is the description
of the Common Stock, par value $.01 per share, and the Preferred Share
Purchase Rights of Providian Financial Corporation (the "Registrant"),
contained under the captions "Description of Providian Bancorp Capital
Stock" and "Certain Antitakeover Effects--Rights Plan" in the Information
Statement contained in the Registrant's registration statement on Form 10,
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 17, 1997.
Item 2. Exhibits.
None
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this Registration
Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly
authorized.
Date: September 2, 1997
PROVIDIAN FINANCIAL CORPORATION
(Registrant)
By: /s/ James Rowe
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James Rowe
Senior Vice President
