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FORM 8-A
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Gerber Childrenswear, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 62-1624764
(State of incorporation or organization) (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
7005 Pelham Road, Suite D, Greenville, South Carolina 29615
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Title of each class Name of each exchange on which
to be so registered each class is to be registered
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Common Stock $.01 Par Value New York Stock Exchange
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Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
None
Item 1. Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered
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The title of the stock to be registered is Common Stock $.01 par value
per share (the "Common Stock"), of Gerber Childrenswear, Inc., a Delaware
corporation (the "Registrant"). A description of the securities registered
hereby is included in the "Description of Capital Stock" section of the Final
Prospectus filed pursuant to Section 424(b) of the Securities Act filed as part
of the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1, Commission File No.
333-47327 which shall be deemed to be incorporated herein by reference.
Item 2. Exhibits
The securities described herein are to be registered with the New York
Stock Exchange, on which no other securities of the Registrant are registered.
Pursuant to Part II of the Instructions as to Exhibits on Form 8-A, the
following exhibits have been filed with each copy of this Registration Statement
being filed with the New York Stock Exchange:
1. Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Commission File No.333-47327).
2. Form of Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the
Registrant. (Exhibit 3.1 to the Registration Statement).
3. Form of Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Registrant. (Exhibit
3.2 to the Registration Statement).
4. Copy of specimen of the Registrant's Common Stock.
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SIGNATURES
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, thereunto duly authorized.
GERBER CHILDRENSWEAR, INC.
/s/ Richard L. Solar
By: Richard L. Solar
Title: Senior Vice President
Dated: June 4, 1998
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