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Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington, D.C.
20549-1004
Form 8-A
For Registration of Certain Classes of Securities
Pursuant to Section 12(b) or (g) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Harris Preferred Capital Corporation
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Maryland 36-4183096
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(State or jurisdiction of incorporation (I.R.S. Employer
or organization) Identification No.)
111 West Monroe Street
Chicago, Illinois 60603
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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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__% Noncumulative Exchangeable Preferred New York Stock Exchange, Inc.
Stock, Series A, par value $1.00 per share
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
None
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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
The securities to be registered hereunder are shares of __% Noncumulative
Exchangeable Preferred Stock, Series A, par value $1.00 per share (the
"Shares"), of Harris Preferred Capital Corporation (the "Registrant"). An
application for listing of the Shares has been filed with the New York Stock
Exchange. A description of the Shares is contained under the caption
"Description of Series A Preferred Shares" in the Prospectus included as part of
the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-11, as amended from time to
time (File No. 333-40257) filed by the Registrant under the Securities Act of
1933, as amended. Such description is incorporated by reference herein.
Item 2. Exhibits
1. The Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-11, as amended
from time to time (Registration No. 333-40257), is incorporated herein by
this reference.
2. The Articles of Amendment and Restatement of the Registrant are
incorporated herein by this reference to Exhibit 3(a)(ii) to the
Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-11, as amended from time to
time (Registration No. 333-40257).
3. The Bylaws of the Registrant are incorporated herein by this
reference to Exhibit 3(b) to the Registrant's Registration Statement on
Form S-11, as amended from time to time (Registration No. 333-40257).
4. A specimen certificate of the __% Noncumulative Exchangeable
Preferred Stock, Series A, of the Registrant is incorporated herein by this
reference to Exhibit 4 to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form
S-11, as amended from time to time (Registration No. 333-40257).
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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.
HARRIS PREFERRED CAPITAL CORPORATION
By /s/ Paul R. Skubic,
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Paul R. Skubic,
President
January 20, 1998
