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AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO
FORM 8-A
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(B) OR (G) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 9134
CAPITAL AUTOMOTIVE REIT
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Maryland 54-1870224
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(State of incorporation or organization) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
1925 North Lynn Street, Suite 306, Arlington, Virginia 22209
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(Address or 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 registered Each class is to be registered
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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. [ ] Added in Release No. 34-34922 ((P) 854,450), effective
December 7, 1994, 59 F.R. 55342.]
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. [ ] [Added in Release No.
34-34922 ((P) 85,450), effective December 7, 1994, 59 F.R. 55342.]
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
Common Shares of Beneficial Interest, par value $.01 per share
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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 Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-11 filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on November 26, 1997, as amended by
Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement filed on January 13,
1998, Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement filed on January
16, 1998 and Amendment No. 3 to the Registration Statement filed on
February 6, 1998 (File No. 333-41183) (collectively referred to
hereafter as the "Registration Statement") are hereby incorporated by
reference herein.
Item 2 Exhibits Number Description
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1. Specimen of Certificate of Common Shares of
Beneficial Interest registered hereunder.
Incorporated by reference to the Exhibit filed
as Exhibit 4.1 to the Registration Statement.
2. Documents defining rights of holders of Common
Shares of Beneficial Interest
Incorporated by reference to the Exhibits filed as
Exhibit 3.1-Amended and Restated Declaration of
Trust and Exhibit 3.2-Amended and Restated By-Laws
to the Registration Statement.
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Act of 1934,
the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.
CAPITAL AUTOMOTIVE REIT
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(Registrant)
Date: February 6, 1998 By: /s/ Thomas D. Eckert
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Name: Thomas D. Eckert
Title: Chief Executive Officer & President
