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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
OCI Holdings Corp.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 38-3286430
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(State of incorporation or organization) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
512 Taylor Street, Corinth, Mississippi 38834
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
If this Form relates to the If this Form relates to the registration
registration of a class of debt of a class of debt securities and is to
securities and is effective upon become effective simultaneously with
filing pursuant to General the effectiveness of a concurrent
Instruction A(c)(1) please registration statement under the
check the following box. [ ] 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:
Name of each exchange on
Title of Class to be so registered which each class is to be registered
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Not Applicable Not Applicable
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
Common Stock, $.01 par value
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(Title of Class)
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INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item 1. Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered
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A description of the Common Stock of the Registrant is set forth in the
information provided under "Description of Capital Stock" in the Prospectus
forming part of the Form S-1 Registration Statement, filed under the Securities
Act of 1933 with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 4, 1997, No.
333-28493 (the "Registration Statement"), as amended, which information is
incorporated herein by reference.
Item 2. Exhibits
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(1) Specimen certificate for shares of Common Stock of Registrant (to
be filed by amendment).
(2) (a) Form of Second Amended and Restated Certificate of
Incorporation of Registrant (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 3.1 to the Registration Statement).
(b) Amended and Restated By-laws of Registrant (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Registration Statement).
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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.
OCI HOLDINGS CORP.
By: /s/ Richard W. Ebersole
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Richard W. Ebersole
Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer
June 17, 1997
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EXHIBIT INDEX
(1) Specimen certificate for shares of Common Stock of Registrant (to
be filed by amendment).
(2) (a) Form of Second Amended and Restated Certificate of
Incorporation of Registrant (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 3.1 to the Registration Statement).
(b) Amended and Restated By-laws of Registrant (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Registration Statement).
