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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(g) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
United Tennessee Bankshares, Inc.
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Tennessee 62-1710108
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(State of Incorporation or Organization) (I.R.S. Employer
Identification no.)
344 W. Broadway, Newport, Tennessee 37821
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
Common Stock, no par value
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(Title of Class)
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Item 1. Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered.
The information required by this Item is included under the
captions "Description of Capital Stock" (pages 88-89),
"Dividends" (pages 20-21), "Market for Common Stock" (page 21),
"Certain Anti-Takeover Provisions" (pages 84-88), "The Conversion
- -- Limitations on Resales by Management" (page 16), "The
Conversion -- Effect of Conversion on the Bank and Our Depositors
and Borrowers -- Liquidation Account" (pages 15-16) and "The
Conversion -- Restrictions on Repurchase of Stock" (page 16) of
the Prospectus included as part of the Registrant's Registration
Statement on Form SB-2, File No. 333-36465, declared effective on
November 12, 1997 (the "Form SB-2").
Item 2. Exhibits.
The following documents are incorporated by reference as
exhibits to this registration statement as indicated:
1. Form of Common Stock Certificate of United Tennessee
Bankshares, Inc. (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 4 to the Registration Statement on Form SB-2
(File No. 333-36465)).
2. (a) Charter of United Tennessee Bankshares, Inc.
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1
to the Registration Statement on Form SB-2
(File No. 333-36465)).
(b) Bylaws of United Tennessee Bankshares, Inc.
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2
to the Registration Statement on Form SB-2
(File No. 333-36465)).
(c) Plan of Conversion of Newport Federal Savings
and Loan Association (incorporated by reference
to Exhibit 99.2 to the Registration Statement
on Form SB-2 (File No. 333-36465)).
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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.
UNITED TENNESSEE BANKSHARES, INC.
(Registrant)
Date: December 23, 1997 By: /s/ Richard G. Harwood
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Richard G. Harwood
President and Chief Executive
Officer
