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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 7, 1997
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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 (g) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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MPW INDUSTRIAL SERVICES GROUP, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
OHIO 31-1567260
(State of Incorporation or Organization (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
9711 LANCASTER ROAD, S.E.
HEBRON, OHIO 43025
(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 effective
filing pursuant to the General simultaneously with the effectiveness
Instruction (A)(c)(1), please check of a concurrent registration
the following box. [ ] statement under the Securities Act
of 1933 pursuant to General
Instruction A(c)(2), please check
the following box. [ ]
Securities Act registration file number to which this form relates: 333-36887
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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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None None
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Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
Common Stock, without par value
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(Title of Class)
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Item 1. Description of Registrant's Securities To Be Registered
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The description under the heading "Description of Capital
Stock" relating to the Registrant's Common Stock, without par value, in the
Prospectus included in the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 1, 1997, as amended (File
No. 333-36887) (the "Registration Statement"), is incorporated herein by
reference.
Item 2. Exhibits
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The following exhibits are filed herewith (or incorporated by
reference as indicated below):
1. Amended and Restated Articles of
Incorporation of the Registrant effective
October 30, 1997, incorporated herein by
reference to Exhibit 3(a) of the
Registration Statement.
2. Amended and Restated Code of Regulations of
the Registrant effective October 30, 1997,
incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit
3(b) of the Registration Statement.
3. Form of Stock Certificate for Common Stock
of the Registrant, incorporated herein by
reference to Exhibit 4(a) of the
Registration Statement.
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, on
November 7, 1997.
MPW INDUSTRIAL SERVICES GROUP, INC.
By: /s/ Brad A. Martyn
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Brad A. Martyn
Corporate Controller and Assistant Secretary
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