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UNTIED STATES
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
CHAMPIONSHIP AUTO RACING TEAMS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
A Delaware Corporation IRS# 38-3389456
(State of incorporation or organization) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
755 West Big Beaver Road, Suite 800, Troy, Michigan 48084
(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
EACH CLASS IS TO BE REGISTERED
Common Stock, $.01 Par Value New York Stock Exchange
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. [ ]
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. [ ]
SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(g) OF THE ACT:
None
(Title of class)
ITEM 1. DESCRIPTION OF REGISTRANT'S SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED
Reference is hereby made to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form
S-1 (File No. 333-43141), as filed on December 23, 1997, as amended, and
particularly to the description of the Registrant's Common Stock, par value $.01
per share set forth under the caption "Description of Capital Stock" beginning
on page 49 thereof. Such Registration Statement is hereby incorporated by
reference herein.
ITEM 2. EXHIBITS
The following exhibits are provided to the New York Stock Exchange with
this Registration Statement on Form 8-A pursuant to the requirements of Section
12(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934:
1. Registration Statement on Form S-1 dated December 23, 1997,
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, as amended.
3.1 Certificate of Incorporation of Championship Auto Racing
Teams, Inc.
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3.2 By-Laws of Championship Auto Racing Teams, Inc.
4. Specimen of Certificate of Common Stock, $.01 par value, of
Championship Auto Racing Teams, Inc.
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.
CHAMPIONSHIP AUTO RACING TEAMS, INC.
DATE: January 26, 1998
BY: /s/ Andrew Craig
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Andrew Craig, President
