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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
TEHAMA BANCORP
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
CALIFORNIA 91-1775524
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(State of incorporation or organization)(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
239 SOUTH MAIN STREET RED BLUFF, CALIFORNIA 96080
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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
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NONE
If this Form relates to the registration of a class of debt securities and
is effective upon filing pursuant to General Instruction A.(c)(1), please check
the following box. / /
If this Form relates to the registration of a class of debt securities and
is to become effective simultaneously with the effectiveness 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(g) of the Act:
COMMON STOCK
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(Title of class)
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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.
See information under the heading "CAPITAL STOCK OF BANCORP AND THE BANK"
on pages 29-32 of the Company's Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Registration
Statement No. 333-23525 on Form S-4 filed with the Commission on April 2, 1997,
which information is incorporated here by reference.
ITEM 2. EXHIBITS.
EX. 1 SPECIMEN COPY OF COMMON STOCK CERTIFICATE
See Exhibit 4 to the Company's Registration Statement No. 333-23525 on Form
S-4 filed with the Commission on March 18, 1997, which exhibit is
incorporated by reference..
EX. 2 REORGANIZATION AGREEMENT
See Exhibit 2 to the Company's Registration Statement No. 333-23525 on Form
S-4 filed with the Commission on March 18, 1997, which exhibit is
incorporated by reference.
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements 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.
TEHAMA BANCORP
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(Registrant)
Date: July 2, 1997 By: /s/ William P. Ellison
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William P. Ellison
President and Chief Executive Officer
