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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 12(g) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
BANK OF THE OZARKS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Arkansas 71-0556208
(State of incorporation or organization) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
425 West Capitol Avenue
Suite 3100 72201
Little Rock, AR (Zip Code)
(Address of principal executive offices)
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class Name of each exchange on which
to be registered each class is to be registered
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, $.01 par value
(Title of class)
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INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item 1. Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered.
A description of the Registrant's common stock, $.01 par value, is set
forth under the section entitled "Description of Capital Stock" of the
Registrant's Prospectus included in its Registration Statement on Form S-1 under
the Securities Act of 1933 (File No. 333-27641), as filed with the Commission on
May 22, 1997 and amended on June 26, 1997, is incorporated herein by reference.
Information set forth under the caption "Description of Capital Stock" contained
in a Prospectus relating to SEC File No. 333-27641 and subsequently filed by the
Registrant pursuant to Rule 424(b) of the Securities Act of 1933 shall be deemed
to be incorporated by reference into this Registration Statement on Form 8-A.
Item 2. Exhibits.
The exhibits are listed on the Index to Exhibits which follows the
signature page.
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.
BANK OF THE OZARKS, INC.
(Registrant)
By: /s/ GEORGE G. GLEASON, II
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George G. Gleason, II
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Dated: June 26, 1997
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit No. Description Page
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N/A The section titled "Description of Capital Stock" of the
Prospectus included as part of the Registrant's Registration
Statement on Form S-1, Registration No. 333-27641
("Registration Statement on Form S-1") is hereby incorporated
by reference into this Form 8-A.
3 Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation and the N/A
Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Registrant filed as
Exhibits 3.1 and 3.2 to the Registration Statement on Form
S-1, respectively, are hereby incorporated by reference into
this Form 8-A.
4 The specimen of Common Stock Certificate of the Registrant N/A
filed as Exhibit 4.1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1
is hereby incorporated by reference into this Form 8-A.
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