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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
FIRST CONSULTING GROUP, INC.
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
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Delaware 95-3539020
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(State of Incorporation or Organization) (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
111 W. Ocean Blvd. 4th Floor, Long Beach, CA 90802
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
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If this form relates to the registration of a If this form relates to the registration of a
class of securities pursuant to Section 12(b) class of securities pursuant to Section 12(g)
of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant
to General Instruction A.(c), check the to General Instruction A.(d), check the
following box. / / following box. /X/
Securities Act registration statement number
to which this form relates: 333-41121
(if applicable)
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ITEM 1. DESCRIPTION OF REGISTRANT'S SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED.
A description of the Common Stock to be registered hereunder is contained in
the section entitled "Description of Capital Stock," commencing at page 47 of
the Prospectus included in the Registrant's Form S-1 Registration Statement, No.
333-41121, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission")
on November 26, 1997 (the "Registration Statement"). Such description of the
Common Stock is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 2. EXHIBITS.
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EXHIBIT
NUMBER(1) DESCRIPTION
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3.1 Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant as filed November 25, 1997(2)
3.2 Bylaws of the Registrant(2)
4.1 Specimen Common Stock Certificate(3)
10.3 1994 Restricted Stock Plan(2)
10.4 Associate Profit Sharing 401(k) and Stock Ownership Plan(2)
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(1) Exhibit numbers correspond to exhibits filed with the Registration
Statement.
(2) Filed as an exhibit to the Registration Statement and incorporated herein by
reference.
(3) To be filed by amendment to the Registration Statement and incorporated
herein by reference.
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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.
FIRST CONSULTING GROUP, INC.
Date: January 22, 1998 By: /s/ LUTHER J. NUSSBAUM
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Luther J. Nussbaum
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, WORLDWIDE
PRACTICE SUPPORT
