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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
U.S. AGGREGATES, INC.
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
DELAWARE 57-0990958
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(State of Incorporation or Organization) (I.R.S. Employer Identification no.)
400 SOUTH EL CAMINO REAL, SUITE 500
SAN MATEO, CALIFORNIA 94402
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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
COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $.01 PER SHARE NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE, INC.
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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), please check the following box. |X|
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), please check the following box. |_|
SECURITIES ACT REGISTRATION STATEMENT FILE NUMBER TO WHICH THIS FORM RELATES:
333-79209
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(If applicable)
SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(G) OF THE ACT:
NONE
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(Title of Class)
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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
$.01 per share (the "Common Stock"), as included under the
caption "Description of Capital Stock" in the Prospectus
forming a part of the Registrant's Registration Statement on
Form S-1, originally filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (the "Commission") on May 25, 1999, Registration
Number 333-79209, including exhibits, and as may be
subsequently amended from time to time (the "Registration
Statement"), is hereby incorporated by reference. Capitalized
terms used herein and not otherwise defined having the
meanings assigned to them in the Registration Statement.
ITEM 2. EXHIBITS.
NUMBER DESCRIPTION
1. Form of certificate representing Common Stock
(incorporated herein by reference to the
Registration Statement).
2. Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the
Registrant (incorporated herein by reference to
the Registration Statement).
3. By-Laws of the Registrant (incorporated herein by
reference to the Registration Statement).
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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.
U.S. AGGREGATES, INC.
Date: August 4, 1999 By: /s/ Michael J. Stone
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Name: Michael J. Stone
Title: Executive Vice President, Chief
Financial Officer, Treasurer
and Secretary
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