KASPER A S L LTD
8-A12G, 1998-05-01
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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                                    FORM 8-A

                FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
                    PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(B) OR 12(G) OF THE
                         SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934




                               Kasper A.S.L., Ltd.
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             (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

                Delaware                                         22-3497645
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(State of Incorporation or Organization)                      (I.R.S. Employer
                                                             Identification no.)

   77 Metro Way, Secaucus, New Jersey                                   07094
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices)                              (Zip Code)

        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. |_|

        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. |X|

Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form relates:
                                                                    333-41629
                                                                 ---------------
                                                                 (If applicable)

Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:   None


Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:


                     Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share
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                                (Title of Class)



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ITEM 1.  DESCRIPTION OF REGISTRANT'S SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED.

                  Information   required  by  this  Item  1,   relating  to  the
                  Registrant's Common Stock, $0.01 par value is set forth in the
                  section  captioned  "Description  of  Capital  Stock"  in  the
                  prospectus included in the Registrant's Registration Statement
                  on  Form  S-1  (File   No.   333-41629)   (the   "Registration
                  Statement")  that was filed with the  Securities  and Exchange
                  Commission.  The prospectus,  containing such information,  if
                  required to be filed by the Registrant pursuant to Rule 424(b)
                  under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the  "Securities
                  Act"), is incorporated herein by reference.


ITEM 2.  EXHIBITS.

            1.1   The section  captioned  "Description of Capital Stock " is set
                  forth in the prospectus included in the Registration Statement
                  and   incorporated   herein  by  reference.   The  prospectus,
                  containing  such  information,  if required to be filed by the
                  Registrant pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act is
                  incorporated herein by reference.

            3.1   Amended  and  Restated  Certificate  of  Incorporation  of the
                  Company  (filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the  Registration  Statement
                  and incorporated herein by reference).

            3.2   Amendment to  Certificate of  Incorporation  (filed as Exhibit
                  3.2 to the Registration  Statement and incorporated  herein by
                  reference).

            3.3   By-laws  of  the   Company   (filed  as  Exhibit  3.3  to  the
                  Registration Statement and incorporated herein by reference).

            4.1   Specimen Certificate of the Company's Common Stock.




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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.

                                              KASPER A.S.L., LTD.




Date: May 1, 1998                            By:  /s/ Dennis Kelly
                                                ---------------------------
                                                  Dennis Kelly
                                                  Chief Financial Officer





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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX


      1.1   The section  captioned  "Description of Capital Stock " is set forth
            in  the  prospectus  included  in  the  Registration  Statement  and
            incorporated  herein by reference.  The prospectus,  containing such
            information,  if required to be filed by the Registrant  pursuant to
            Rule  424(b)  under the  Securities  Act is  incorporated  herein by
            reference.

      3.1   Amended and Restated  Certificate  of  Incorporation  of the Company
            (filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the Registration Statement and incorporated
            herein by reference).

      3.2   Amendment to Certificate of  Incorporation  (filed as Exhibit 3.2 to
            the Registration Statement and incorporated herein by reference).

      3.3   By-laws of the  Company  (filed as Exhibit  3.3 to the  Registration
            Statement and incorporated herein by reference).

      4.1   Specimen Certificate of the Company's Common Stock.





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PAR VALUE $.01                                                      COMMON STOCK

                              SASSCO FASHIONS, LTD.*
              Incorporated under the laws of the state of Delaware

                                                      Cusip 803860 10 9 *
                                             SEE REVERSE FOR CERTAIN DEFINITIONS

THIS CERTIFIES THAT


                         _____________________________

IS THE OWNER OF

FULLY-PAID  AND  NON-ASSESSABLE  SHARES OF THE COMMON  STOCK OF THE PAR VALUE OF
$.01 EACH OF 

                             SASSCO FASHIONS, LTD.*


transferable  on the books of the Corporation by the holder in person or by duly
authorized Attorney upon surrender of this Certificate  properly endorsed.  This
Certificate  is not valid unless  countersigned  and  registered by the Transfer
Agent and Registrar.
Witness the signatures of the duly authorized officers of the Corporation.


      /s/ Lester E. Schreiber                           /s/ Arthur S. Levine
Chief Operating Officer & Secretary                  Chairman of the Board & CEO


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*         [This  Certificate  has been  stamped  to  indicate  the change in the
          Corporation's  name to Kasper  A.S.L.,  Ltd. and the new CUSIP No. 485
          808 10 9]
================================================================================
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        The following abbreviations, when used in the inscription on the face of
this  certificate,  shall be  construed  as though they were written out in full
according to applicable laws or regulations.

TEN COM    -as tenants in common         UNIF GIFT MIN ACT______Custodian _____
TEN ENT    -as tenants by the entireties                  (Cust)         (Minor)
JT TEN     -as joint tenants with right of           under Uniforms Gifts Minors
            surivorship and not as tenants           Act ___________
            in common                                      (State)

            Additional  abbreviations  may also be used  though not in the above
list.

For value received, __________ hereby sell, assign and transfer unto


Please insert social security or other
Identifying number of Assignee



________________________________________________________________________________
 (Please Print or Typewrite Name and Address, including Zip Code, of Assignee)

________________________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________ shares

of the  capital  stock  represented  by the  within  Certificate,  and do hereby
irrevocably constitute and appoint

_______________________________________________________________________ Attorney

to transfer  the said stock on the books of the within  named  Corporation  with
full power of substitution in the premises.

Dated ____________________________




                                       _________________________________________
                             NOTICE:   THE  SIGNATURE  TO THIS  ASSIGNMENT  MUST
                                       CORRESPOND  WITH THE NAME AS WRITTEN UPON
                                       THE  FACE OF THIS  CERTIFICATE  IN  EVERY
                                       PARTICULAR,    WITHOUT    ALTERATION   OR
                                       ENLARGEMENT OR ANY CHANGE WHATEVER.




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