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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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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
Horizon Organic Holding Corporation
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Delaware 84-1405007
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(State of Incorporation or Organization) (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
6311 Horizon Lane, Longmont, Colorado 80503
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
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If this form relates to the registration If this form relates to the registration
of a class of securities pursuant to of a class of securities pursuant to
Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and is Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act and is
effective pursuant to General effective pursuant to General Instruction
Instruction A. (c), please check the A.(d), please check the following box [X]
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Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form
relates: 333-51465
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(If applicable)
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of Each Class Names of Each Exchange on Which
to be so Registered Each Class is to be Registered
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None Not Applicable
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
Common Stock, par value $.001 per share
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(Title of Class)
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ITEM 1. DESCRIPTION OF REGISTRANT'S SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED.
A description of the Registrant's Common Stock, par value $.001 per share,
being registered hereby is contained in the Registrant's Registration Statement
on Form S-1, as amended (Registration No. 333-51465) (the "Registration
Statement"), initially filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
April 30, 1998, under the caption "Description of Capital Stock" and is
incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 2. EXHIBITS.
Each of the following exhibits to this registration statement has been
filed as an exhibit to the Registration Statement (as defined above) and is
incorporated herein by reference:
Exhibit
Number Description
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3.2 Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant.
3.4 Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Registrant
4.2 Specimen stock certificate representing shares of Common Stock 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, thereto duly authorized.
HORIZON ORGANIC HOLDING CORPORATION
Date: May 21, 1998 By: /s/ Barnet M. Feinblum
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Barnet M. Feinblum
President and Chief Executive Officer
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