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FORM 8-A
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(B) OR (G) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
RESOURCE ASSET INVESTMENT TRUST
(Exact Name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Maryland 23-2919819
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(State of incorporation or organization) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
1521 Locust Street, Philadelphia, PA 19102
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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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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(g) of the Act:
Common Shares
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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 Securities to be registered hereby is set forth
in a prospectus (the "Prospectus") under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, included as a part of that certain registration statement (the
"Registration Statement") on Form S-11 of Resource Asset Investment Trust, as
amended, registration no. 333-35077. The Registration Statement is hereby
incorporated herein by reference thereto. The Prospectus shall, upon filing,
be deemed to be incorporated by reference herein.
Item 2. Exhibits
1. Declaration of Trust of the Company*
2. Amended and Restated Declaration of the Company.*
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* Such documents are hereby incorporated herein by reference to the form
thereof included as exhibits 3.1(a) (Declaration of Trust) and 3.1(b) (Amended
and Restated Declaration of Trust) to the Registration Statement of Resource
Asset Investment Trust under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
registration no. 333-35077.
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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.
(Registrant): Resource Asset Investment Trust
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Date: December 11, 1997
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By:
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By: /s/ Ellen J. DiStefano
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Ellen J. DiStefano, Chief Financial Officer
