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
US LEC Corp.
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(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 56-2065535
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(State of incorporation or organization) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
212 South Tryon Street, Suite 1540
Charlotte, North Carolina 28281
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(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
to be so registered each class is to be registered
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If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities
pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to
General Instruction A.(c), check the following box. [ ]
If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities
pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to
General Instruction A.(d), check the following box. [ X ]
Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form
relates: 333-46341 (if applicable)
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Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
Class A Common Stock
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(Title of class)
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(Title of class)
ITEM 1. DESCRIPTION OF REGISTRANT'S SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED.
The description of the securities registered hereby is set forth under
the captions "Description Of Capital Stock" and "Shares Eligible For Future
Sale" contained in the Prospectus filed as part of the Registrant's Registration
Statement on Form S-1, as amended (Registration No. 333-46341) (the
"Registration Statement"), which descriptions are incorporated herein by
reference.
ITEM 2. EXHIBITS.
Exhibit
Number Description of Document
1 Form of Class A Common Stock Certificate (filed as Exhibit
No. 4 to the Registration Statement and incorporated
herein by reference).
2 Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant
(filed as Exhibit No. 3.1 to the Registration
Statement and incorporated herein by reference).
3 Bylaws of the Registrant (filed as Exhibit No. 3.2 to
the Registration Statement and incorporated herein by
reference).
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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.
(Registrant) US LEC Corp.
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Date
By /s/ David N. Vail
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David N. Vail
Chief Financial Officer
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