RIVERVIEW BANCORP INC
8-A12G, 1997-08-06
SAVINGS INSTITUTION, FEDERALLY CHARTERED
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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 (g) OF THE
                 SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                     Riverview Bancorp, Inc.
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     (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

      Washington                                   91-1838969
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(State of incorporation                      (I.R.S. Employer
 or organization)                            Identification Number)

700 N.E. Fourth Avenue, Camas, Washington                98607
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(Address of principal executive offices)               (Zip Code)

If this Form relates to the registration of a class of debt securities and is
effective upon filing pursuant to General Instruction A(c)(1), please check the
following box [ ].

If this Form relates to the registration of a class of debt securities and is to
become effective simultaneously with the effectiveness of a concurrent
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:

                         Not applicable
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                        (Title of Class)

                         Not applicable
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      (Name of Exchange on Which Class is to be Registered)


Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

             Common stock, $.01 par value per share
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                        (Title of Class)

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Item 1.  Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered.
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     The following information is provided pursuant to Item 202 of Regulation
S-K.

     (a)  Capital Stock.
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          (1)  The title of the class of securities to be registered is common
stock, $.01 par value per share.

     For the information required by this Item with respect to the
characteristics of the Common Stock to be registered, reference is hereby made
to the material under the captions "PROSPECTUS SUMMARY -- Market for Common
Stock," "-- Dividend Policy," "USE OF PROCEEDS," "DIVIDEND POLICY," "MARKET FOR
COMMON STOCK," "REGULATION -- Federal Regulation of the Savings Bank --
Limitations on Capital Distributions," "THE CONVERSION AND REORGANIZATION --
Effects of Conversion and Reorganization on Depositors and Borrowers of the
Savings Bank -- Voting Rights," "-- Tax Effects,"  "RESTRICTIONS ON ACQUISITION
OF THE HOLDING COMPANY," and "DESCRIPTION OF CAPITAL STOCK OF THE HOLDING
COMPANY" contained in the Registration Statement on Form S-1, filed on June 27,
1997, and subsequently amended (Registration No. 333-30203) ("Registration
Statement"), and incorporated herein by reference.

          (2)  Provisions with respect to modification of rights of stockholders
otherwise than by a vote of a majority or more of the shares of Common Stock
outstanding, voting as a class:

          Not Applicable.

          (3)  Provisions with respect to preferred stock:

          Not Applicable. 

          (4)  Provisions with respect to whether the rights evidenced by, or
amounts payable with respect to, the shares to be registered are, or may be,
materially limited or qualified by the rights of any other authorized class of
securities, including information regarding such other securities as will enable
investors to understand such limitations or qualifications:

          Not Applicable.

          (5)  For information required by this item, the material under the
caption "RESTRICTIONS ON ACQUISITION OF THE HOLDING COMPANY" contained in the
Registration Statement on Form S-1, and amendments thereto, is incorporated
herein by reference.

      (b)  Debt securities.
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          Not Applicable.

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     (c)  Warrants and rights.
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          Not Applicable.

     (d)  Other securities.
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          Not Applicable.

     (e)  Market information for securities other than common equity.
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          Not Applicable.

     (f)  American Depositary Receipts.
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          Not Applicable.

Item 2.  Exhibits.
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     1         Specimen Common Stock Certificate of Registrant (incorporated
             by reference to Exhibit 4 to the Registrant's Registration
           Statement on Form S-1 File No. 333-30203)

     2(a)      Articles of Incorporation of Registrant (incorporated by
             reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant's Registration
           Statement on Form S-1 File No. 333-30203)

     2(b)      Bylaws of Registrant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2
             to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1 File No.
           333-30203)

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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.

                                   RIVERVIEW BANCORP, INC.

                              By:  /s/ Patrick Sheaffer
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                                 Patrick Sheaffer
                                   President and Chief Executive Officer

Date:  August 6, 1997

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