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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
GROUP MAINTENANCE AMERICA CORP.
(exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
TEXAS 76-0535259
(State of incorporation (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
or organization)
8 GREENWAY PLAZA, SUITE 1500
HOUSTON, TEXAS 77046
(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. [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: 333-34067.
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, NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE
PAR VALUE $0.001 PER SHARE
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
NONE
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ITEM 1. DESCRIPTION OF REGISTRANT'S SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED.
The Registrant incorporates by reference herein the information set forth
under the caption "Description of Capital Stock" set forth in its preliminary
prospectus dated November 4, 1997 included in Amendment No. 4 to its
Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Registration No. 333-34067), filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") on November 4, 1997, as
such information may be amended in the final prospectus included or deemed to
be included in such Registration Statement, as hereafter amended, in the form
declared effective by the Commission (the "Registration Statement"). This Form
8-A is filed to register the Registrant's class of Common Stock pursuant to
Section 12(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended ("Exchange
Act"), concurrently with the registration of shares of Common Stock under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended ("Securities Act"), and, in accordance with
Rule 12d1-2 promulgated under the Exchange Act, will become effective
concurrently with the effectiveness of the Registration Statement under the
Securities Act.
ITEM 2. EXHIBITS.
1. All exhibits required by Instruction II to Item 2 will be supplied to The
New York Stock Exchange.
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.
GROUP MAINTENANCE AMERICA CORP.
By: /s/ Randolph W. Bryant
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Randolph W. Bryant
Senior Vice President and
General Counsel
Date: November 4, 1997
