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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-A 12B
FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Industrial Distribution Group, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 58-2299339
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(State of incorporation or organization) (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
2500 Royal Place, Tucker, Georgia 30084
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(Address of principal executive offices) (ZIP Code)
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
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Common Stock, par value $0.01 New York Stock Exchange, Inc.
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), 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), check the following box. / /
Securities Act Registration Statement file number to which this
Form relates (if applicable): 333-31539.
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
N/A
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(Title of Class)
Total of 2 sequentially numbered pages.
Exhibit Index appears on page 2.
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ITEM 1. DESCRIPTION OF REGISTRANT'S SECURITIES TO BE
REGISTERED.
Incorporated herein by reference is the description of
common stock set forth under the heading "Description
of Capital Stock" contained in the Registrant's
Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Registration No.
333-31539) under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, filed on July 18, 1997, as amended.
ITEM 2. EXHIBITS.
II.3.1 Amended and Restated Certificate of
Incorporation of Registrant (incorporated herein by
reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant's
Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Registration No.
333-31539) under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, filed on July 18, 1997, as amended).
II.3.2 Amended and Restated Bylaws of
Registrant (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit
3.2 to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form
S-1 (Registration No. 333-31539) under the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended, filed on July 18, 1997, as
amended).
II.4.1 Specimen of form of certificate
representing shares of Common Stock of Registrant, par
value $0.01 per share (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 4.1 to the Registrant's Registration
Statement on Form S-1 (Registration No. 333-31539)
under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, filed on
July 18, 1997, as amended).
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.
September 10, 1997 INDUSTRIAL DISTRIBUTION GROUP, INC.
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(Registrant)
By: /s/ Martin S. Pinson
Martin S. Pinson
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
