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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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
CSK AUTO CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE 86-0765798
(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
645 E. MISSOURI AVENUE
PHOENIX, AZ 85012
(602)265-9200
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number,
including area code, of registrant's principal executive officers)
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class Name of each exchange
to be so registered on which each class is to be registered
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COMMON STOCK, NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE
PAR VALUE $0.01 PER SHARE
If this form relates to the If this form relates to the
registration of a class of registration of a class of
securities pursuant to Section securities pursuant to Section
12(b) of the Exchange Act and 12(g) of the Exchange Act and is
is effective pursuant to effective pursuant to General
General Instruction A.(c), Instruction A.(d), please check
please check the following the following box. [ ]
box. [X]
Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form
relates: 33-43211
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
NONE
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(Title of class)
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ITEM 1. DESCRIPTION OF REGISTRANT'S SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED.
The description of the Registrant's Common Stock, par value $0.01,
required by this Item is contained in the Registrant's registration statement
on Form S-1 (Registration No. 333-43211) under the Securities Act of 1933,
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 24, 1997, as
amended (the "Registration Statement"). Such description, which appears in the
prospectus contained in the Registration Statement under the caption
"Description of Capital Stock -- Common Stock", is incorporated herein by
reference.
ITEM 2. EXHIBITS.
EXHIBIT
NUMBER DESCRIPTION OF EXHIBIT
1* Registration Statement.
2* Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the
Registrant, as filed with the Delaware Secretary of State on
October 30, 1996.
3* Amendment to the Amended and Restated Certificate of
Incorporation of the Registrant, as filed with the Delaware
Secretary of State on December 5, 1997.
4* Amendment to the Amended and Restated Certificate of
Incorporation of the Registrant, as filed with the Delaware
Secretary of State of December 19, 1997.
5* Form of Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the
Registrant, as proposed to be filed with the Delaware Secretary
of State upon completion of the offering pursuant to the
Registration Statement.
6* Bylaws of the Registrant, as adopted on October 29, 1997.
7* Form of Stock Certificate of the Common Stock of the Registrant.
8* Stockholders' Agreement, dated October 30, 1996, by and among
the Initial Investcorp Group (as defined herein) Cantrade Trust
Company Limited in its capacity as trustee of The Carmel Trust,
the Registrant and CSK Auto, Inc.
9* Form of Supplemental Signature Page to Stockholders' Agreement.
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* Incorporated herein by reference to Registrant's Registration Statement.
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, as amended, the Registrant had duly caused this registration statement
to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.
CSK AUTO CORPORATION
Date: March 4, 1998 By: /s/ Don W. Watson
Don W. Watson
Chief Financial Officer
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