FORM 8-A
U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Precision Auto Care, Inc.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Virginia 54-1847851
(State of incorporation or organization) (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
748 Miller Drive, S.E., Leesburg, Virginia 20175
(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
None None
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. [ ]
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. [x]
Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form
relates: 333-34439 (if applicable).
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
Common Stock, $.01 Par Value
(Title of class)
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ITEM 1. Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered
For the description of the Registrant's Common Stock, $.01 par
value (the "Common Stock"), the section titled "Description of
Capital Stock" in the Prospectus included as part of the
Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Reg. No.
333-34439) as filed August 27, 1997, and thereafter amended,
(the "Registration Statement"), is hereby incorporated by
reference. This Registration Statement shall be deemed to
incorporate by reference the description of the Common Stock
contained in any prospectus subsequently filed by the
registrant pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act of
1933.
ITEM 2. Exhibits
Exhibit No. Description Page
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1 The section titled "Description of
Capital Stock" of the Preliminary
Prospectus included as part of the
Registration Statement which is
incorporated by reference in this Form
8-A.
2 The charter and by-laws of the Registrant
filed as Exhibits 3.1 and 3.2 to the
Registration Statement, respectively, are
hereby incorporated by reference.
3 The specimen of Common Stock certificate
of the Registrant filed as Exhibit 4.1 to
the Registration Statement is hereby
incorporated by reference.
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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.
PRECISION AUTO CARE, INC.
By: /s/ John F. Ripley
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John F. Ripley
President, Chief Executive Officer
and Director
DATE: NOVEMBER 3, 1997
