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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 12(g) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
FLAGSTAR CAPITAL CORPORATION
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
MICHIGAN 38-3386801
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(State of incorporation or organization) (I.R.S. employer
identification no.)
2600 TELEGRAPH ROAD, BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MICHIGAN 48302
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
None
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Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
Preferred Stock, par value $25.00 per share
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(Title of Class)
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Exhibit Index on Page 3
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Item 1. Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered.
The information required by this Item is included under the captions
"Description of Series A Preferred Shares" (pages 46-51), "Business and
Strategy--Distribution" (pages 24-25), "Description of Capital Stock" (pages 52-
54), "The Company" (page 21) and "Risk Factors--Stockholders Could Be Forced to
Surrender Their Stock Immediately Upon the Occurrence of a Tax Event" (page 15)
of the Prospectus included as part of the Registrant's Registration Statement on
Form S-11, File No. 333-42933, as initially filed on December 22, 1997 (the
"Form S-11"), and thereafter amended which information is incorporated herein by
reference to the Form S-11.
Item 2. Exhibits.
The following documents are either filed or incorporated by reference as
exhibits to this registration statement as indicated:
1. Specimen Preferred Stock Certificate (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 4 to Registration Statement on Form S-11 (File No. 333-42933)).
2. (a) Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation (incorporated
by reference to Exhibit 3(a)(i) to Registration Statement on the
Form S-11 (File No. 333-42933)).
(b) Bylaws (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3(b) to the
Registration Statement on Form S-11 (File No. 333-42933)).
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit
Number
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1 Specimen Preferred Stock Certificate (incorporated
by reference to Exhibit 4 of Registration
Statement on Form S-11 (File No. 333-42933))
2(a) Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 3(a)(i) to the Form S-11)
2(b) Bylaws (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 3(b) to the Form S-11)
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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.
FLAGSTAR CAPITAL CORPORATION
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(Registrant)
Date: February 18, 1998 By: /s/ Thomas Hammond
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Thomas Hammond
Chairman of the Board and
Chief Executive Officer
