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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
AMERICAN RESIDENTIAL INVESTMENT TRUST, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
MARYLAND 33-0741174
(State of incorporation) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
445 MARINE VIEW AVENUE, SUITE 230
DEL MAR, CALIFORNIA 92014
(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
Common Stock, $0.01 par value New York Stock Exchange
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), please 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), please check the following box. [ ]
SECURITIES ACT REGISTRATION STATEMENT FILE NUMBER TO WHICH THIS FORM RELATES:
333-33679 (if applicable)
SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(G) OF THE ACT:
Not Applicable
(Title of class)
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Item 1. Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered
The information contained under the heading "Description of Capital Stock"
in the Registrant's preliminary prospectus (the "Prospectus") in the
Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-11 (No. 333-33679), filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on August 14, 1997, as subsequently amended
by Amendment No 1 to Registration Statement on September 25, 1997 and Amendment
No. 2 to Registration Statement on October 9, 1997 (the "Form S-11") is hereby
incorporated by reference.
Item 2. Exhibits
The following exhibits are filed as part of this Registration Statement:
Number Description of Document
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*1.1 Copies of the Form S-11.
2.1 Not Applicable.
3.1 Not Applicable.
4.1 Articles of Incorporation of the Registrant, as amended,
incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Amendment No. 1
to the Form S-11.
4.2 Bylaws of the Registrant, as amended, incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 3.2 to Amendment No. 1 to the Form
S-11.
*5.1 Specimen Common Stock Certificate.
6.1 Not applicable.
*Pursuant to Instruction II of the Instructions to Exhibits, these exhibits have
been filed with the New York Stock Exchange, Inc. and are not filed herewith.
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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, thereto duly authorized.
Date: October 14, 1997
AMERICAN RESIDENTIAL
INVESTMENT TRUST, INC.
/s/JOHN M. ROBBINS, JR.
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John M. Robbins, Jr.
Chairman
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Number Description of Document
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*1.1 Copies of the Form S-11.
2.1 Not Applicable.
3.1 Not Applicable.
4.1 Articles of Incorporation of the Registrant, as amended,
incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Amendment No. 1
to the Form S-11.
4.2 Bylaws of the Registrant, as amended, incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 3.2 to Amendment No. 1 to the Form
S-11.
*5.1 Specimen Common Stock Certificate.
6.1 Not applicable.
*Pursuant to Instruction II of the Instructions to Exhibits, these exhibits have
been filed with the New York Stock Exchange, Inc. and are not filed herewith.
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