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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 (G) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
FIRST LINCOLN BANCSHARES INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE (applied for)
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(state of incorporation or organization) (IRS Employer Identification No.)
13th and "N" Streets, Lincoln, Nebraska 68508
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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
COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $.01 PER SHARE American Stock Exchange
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If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities
pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to
General Instruction A.(c), check the following box.
[ X ]
If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities
pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to
General Instruction A.(d), check the following box.
[ ]
Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form
relates: 333-42197.
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Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
Not Applicable
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(Title of class)
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ITEM 1. DESCRIPTION OF REGISTRANT'S SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED.
Incorporated by reference to the portion of the Prospectus under the
heading "Description of Capital Stock of the Company," filed on December 12,
1997 as part of the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1, No.
333-42197.
ITEM 2. EXHIBITS.
1. Copies of all constituent instruments defining the rights of
all the holders of each class of such securities, including
any contracts or other documents which limit or qualify the
rights of such holders.
(a) Certificate of Incorporation
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Registrant's
Registration Statement on Form S-1, No. 333-42197, filed
on December 12, 1997.
(b) Bylaws
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to Registrant's
Registration Statement on Form S-1, No. 333-42197, filed
on December 12, 1997.
(c) Plan of Conversion
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to Registrant's
Registration Statement on Form S-1, No. 333-42197, filed
on December 12, 1997.
2. A copy of the security to be registered hereunder is
incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.0 to Registrant's
Registration Statement on Form S-1, No. 333-42197, filed on
December 12, 1997.
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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 LINCOLN BANCSHARES INC.
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(Registrant)
Date: February 2, 1998
By: /s/ Gilbert G. Lundstrom
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Gilbert G. Lundstrom
President and Chief Executive Officer
