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UNITED STATES
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
BROUGHTON FOODS COMPANY
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Ohio
(State of Incorporation or Organization)
31-4135-025
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
210 North Seventh Street
Marietta, Ohio 45750
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: Not applicable
Title of each class to be so registered
Not applicable
Name of each exchange on which each class
is to be registered
Not applicable
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. [ ]
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. [ X ]
Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form
relates: 333-37387
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
Common Stock, Par value $1.00 per share
(Title of class)
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Item 1. Description of Registrants Securities to be Registered
For a full description of Broughton Foods Company's Common Stock
("Common Stock") being registered hereby, reference is made to the information
contained under the Caption "Description of Capital Stock" in the Prospectus
that forms part of the Registrant's registration statement (Registration No.
333-37387) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") on
October 8, 1997, under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended ("Securities
Act"), which registration statement was amended by Pre-Effective Amendment
No.l, filed with the SEC on November 26, 1997. The information contained in
the foregoing Registration Statement on Form S-1, as amended (the
"Registration Statement"), and the Prospectus, are incorporated herein by
reference. Definitive copies of the Prospectus describing the Common Stock
will be filed pursuant to Rule 430A or pursuant to an amendment to the
Registration Statement under the Securities Act, and shall be incorporated by
reference into this registration statement on Form 8-A.
Item 2. Exhibits
2.1 Articles of Incorporation. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit
3.1 to the Registration Statement.
2.2 Code of Regulations. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to
the Registration Statement.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement
to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Dated: December 5, 1997
BROUGHTON FOODS COMPANY
By /s/ Todd R. Fry
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Todd R. Fry
Chief Financial Officer
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