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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 31-4135-025
(State of Incorporation or Organization) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
210 North Seventh Street
Marietta, Ohio 45750
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
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 Stock, Par value $1.00 per share
(Title of class)
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.1 filed with
the SEC on November 26, 1997. The information contained in the foregoing
Registration Statement, 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
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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.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended, the registrants have duly caused this registration
statement to be signed on their behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized.
Dated: November 26, 1997
BROUGHTON FOODS COMPANY
By /S/ Todd R. Fry
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Todd R. Fry
Chief Financial Officer
