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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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
SSBH CAPITAL I
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware 06-6452992
(State of Incorporation or Organization) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
c/o Salomon Smith Barney Holdings Inc. 10013
388 Greenwich Street (Zip Code)
New York, New York
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
If this form relates to the registration If this form relates to the regis-
of a class of securities pursuant to Sec- tration of a class of securities
tion 12(b) of the Exchange Act and is pursuant to Section 12(g) of the
effective upon filing pursuant to General Act and is effective pursuant to
Instruction A(c) please check the follow- General Instruction A(d) please
ing box. [X] check the following box. [X]
Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form relates:
333-38931
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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
7.200% Trust Preferred Securities (TRUPS(r)) New York Stock Exchange
(and the Guarantee with respect thereto)
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
(None)
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INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item 1. Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered.
See the information set forth under the headings "Description of
Preferred Securities" and "Description of Guarantees" in the Registration
Statement on Form S-3 of the Registrants, as amended, as filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on December 1, 1997.
Item 2. Exhibits.
2.1 Registration Statement on Form S-3 (No. 333-38931) of the
Registrants.
2.2 Certificate of Trust of SSBH Capital I, as amended, incorporated
by reference to Exhibit 4(aa) to the Registrants' Registration
Statement on Form S-3 (No. 333-38931).
2.3 Form of Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust for SSBH
Capital I ("Declaration of Trust"), incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 4(ee) to the Registrants' Registration Statement on
Form S-3 (No. 333-38931).
2.4 Form of Preferred Security, included in the Declaration of Trust.
2.5 Form of Guarantee with respect to the Preferred Securities,
incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4(ll) to the Registrants'
Registration Statement on Form S-3 (No. 333-38931).
2.6 Form of Indenture between Salomon Smith Barney Holdings Inc. and
The Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A., as Trustee, relating to the
Junior Subordinated Debt Securities, incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 4(ii) to the Registrants' Registration Statement on
Form S-3 (No. 333-38931).
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Act of
1934, each of the Registrants has duly caused this Registration Statement to be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
DATED: January 27, 1998
SSBH CAPITAL I
By: /s/ Charles W. Scharf
Charles W. Scharf, as Trustee
By: /s/ Michael J. Day
Michael J. Day, as Trustee
SALOMON SMITH BARNEY
HOLDINGS INC.
By: /s/ Charles W. Scharf
Charles W. Scharf, as Trustee
