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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 6, 1998
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-A
FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Reader's Digest Automatic Common Exchange Security Trust
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
New York 13-3988130
(State of Incorporation or Organization) (IRS Employer Identification No.)
c/o The Bank of New York
101 Barclay Street
New York, New York 10286
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
If this Form relates to the If this Form relates to the
registration of a class of debt registration of a class of debt
securities and is effective upon securities and is to become
filing pursuant to General Instruction effective simultaneously with the
A(c)(1) please check the following effectiveness of a concurrent
box. |_| 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(b) of the Act:
Title of Each Class Name of Each Exchange on Which
to be so Registered Each Class is to be Registered
Trust Automatic Common Exchange Securities New York Stock Exchange, Inc.
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
Not Applicable
(Title of Class)
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Item 1. Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered.
The title of the class of securities to be registered hereunder is
"Trust Automatic Common Exchange Securities." A description of the Trust
Automatic Common Exchange Securities (the "Securities") is set forth under the
caption "Description of the Securities" in the prospectus included within the
Registration Statement of the Registrant filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) and in
accordance with Rule 430A on Form N-2 under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, and the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (Registration Nos.
333-28245 and 811-08237) (the "Registration Statement"), which description is
incorporated herein by reference.
Item 2. Exhibits.
(a) No exhibits are being filed with the Commission.
(b) The following exhibits are being filed with the New York Stock
Exchange only:
(1) Registration Statement on Form N-2
(2) Amended and Restated Trust Agreement of the Registrant
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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, thereunto duly authorized.
READER'S DIGEST AUTOMATIC COMMON
EXCHANGE SECURITY TRUST
Dated: February 6, 1998 By: /s/ Eric S. Schwartz
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Eric S. Schwartz
Trustee
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