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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
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LEXFORD RESIDENTIAL TRUST
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Maryland N/A
(State of Incorporation or Organization) (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
The Huntington Center
41 South High Street, Suite 2410
Columbus, Ohio 43215
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
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If this form relates to the registration of If this form relates to the registration of
a class of securities pursuant to Section a class of securities pursuant to Section
12(b) of the Exchange Act and is 12(g) of the Exchange Act and is to
effective pursuant to General become effective pursuant to General
Instruction A.(c), please check the Instruction A.(d), please check the
following box. |X| following box. |_|
Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form relates: 333-44521
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of Each Class to be so Registered Name of Each Exchange on Which Each
Class is to be Registered
Common Shares of Beneficial Interest, New York Stock Exchange, Inc.
par value $0.01 per share
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Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
Not Applicable.
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ITEM 1. DESCRIPTION OF REGISTRANT'S SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED.
Common Shares of Beneficial Interest
A description of the Registrant's common shares of beneficial interest,
par value $0.01 per share, as set forth under the caption "Description of Trust
Shares" contained in Amendment No. 1 to Lexford Residential Trust's Registration
Statement No. 333-44521 on Form S-4, filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on January 30, 1998 (the "Form S-4") is hereby incorporated by
reference.
ITEM 2. EXHIBITS.
The following documents are being filed as exhibits to the registration
statement:
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Exhibit Number Description
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1 Agreement and Articles of Merger dated January 30,
1998, by and between Lexford, Inc. and Lexford
Residential Trust (incorporated by reference to
Annex A to the Form S-4).
2 Declaration of Trust of the Registrant, dated January
16, 1998, as amended on February 2, 1998 (incorporated
by reference to Annex B to the Rule 424(b)(4) filing
made on behalf of the Registrant on February 5, 1998).
3 Bylaws of the Registrant, adopted January 16, 1998
(incorporated by reference to Annex C to the Form
S-4.
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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.
LEXFORD RESIDENTIAL TRUST
Date: 12 March 1998 By: /s/ Bradley A. Van Auken
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Name: Bradley A. Van Auken
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Title: Senior Vice President,
General Counsel &
Secretary
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