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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
on December 29, 1997
Registration No.
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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
HEADLANDS MORTGAGE COMPANY
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(Exact Name of registrant as specified in its charter)
California 94-2851992
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(State of incorporation or organization) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
1100 Larkspur Landing Circle, #101
Larkspur, California 94939
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(Address of principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
If this Form relates to the If this Form relates to the
registration of a class of debt registration of a class of debt
securities and is effective upon securities and is to become
filing pursuant to General effective simultaneously with
Instruction A(c)(1) please check the effectiveness of a concurrent
the following box: [_] registration statement under the
Securities Act of 1933 pursuant to
General Instruction A(c)(2) please
check the following box: [_]
Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form relates:
333-38267
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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Not applicable Not applicable
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
Common Stock
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(Title of class)
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INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item 1. DESCRIPTION OF REGISTRANT'S SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED
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The title of the Common Stock of the Registrant being registered hereby
is Common Stock ("the Common Stock"). The description of the Common
Stock is contained in the Registrant's Registration Statement on
Form S-1, as amended (Registration No. 333-38267), as filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission as of the date hereof under the
captions "Prospectus Summary" and "Description of Capital Stock," which
description is hereby incorporated herein by reference thereto.
Item 2. EXHIBITS
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Instruments defining the rights of holders of the securities being
registered hereunder:
3.1+ Composite Articles of Incorporation of the Registrant.
3.2+ Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Registrant.
4.1+ Specimen Common Stock Certificate.
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+ Incorporated by reference to the correspondingly numbered exhibit
to the Registration Statement on Form S-1, as amended
(Registration No. 333-38267), filed by the Registrant with the
Securities and Exchange Commission as of the date hereof.
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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, thereunto duly authorized.
Date: December 23, 1997
HEADLANDS MORTGAGE COMPANY
By: /s/ Gilbert J. MacQuarrie
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Gilbert J. MacQuarrie
Executive Vice President, Chief
Financial Officer, Secretary and
Director
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Number
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3.1+ Composite Articles of Incorporation of the Registrant
3.2+ Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Registrant
4.1+ Specimen Common Stock Certificate
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+ Incorporated by reference to the correspondingly numbered exhibit to
the Registration Statement on Form S-1, as amended (Registration No.
333-38267), filed by the Registrant with the Securities and Exchange
Commission as of the date hereof.
