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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 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
PROVANT, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE 04-3395167
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(State of incorporation or organization) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
67 BATTERYMARCH STREET, SUITE 500
BOSTON, MA 02110
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(Address of principal executive offices and Zip Code)
If this Form relates to the registration of a class of debt securities and is
effective upon filing pursuant to General Instruction A.(c)(1), please check the
following box. [ ]
If this Form relates to the registration of a class of debt securities and is to
become effective simultaneously with the effectiveness of a concurrent
registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933 pursuant to General
Instruction A.(c)(2), please check the following box. [ ]
If the 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:
333-46157
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SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OF THE ACT:
TITLE OF EACH CLASS NAME OF EACH EXCHANGE ON WHICH
TO BE REGISTERED EACH CLASS IS TO BE REGISTERED
None
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SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(g) OF THE ACT:
Common Stock, $.01 par value
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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 common stock, $.01 par value per share (the "Common
Stock"), of Provant, Inc. (the "Company") that is contained in the section of
the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-1 (No. 333-46157) entitled
"Description of Capital Stock" is incorporated by reference herein. In addition,
to the extent that such description is modified in the form of prospectus filed
by the Company pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, such description as modified shall be deemed to be incorporated by
reference herein.
ITEM 2. EXHIBITS
List below all exhibits filed as part of the registration statement:
1. The Company incorporates by reference herein the specimen stock certificate
of the Common Stock filed as Exhibit 4.1 to the Company's Registration
Statement on Form S- 1 (No. 333-46157).
2. The Company incorporates by reference herein the Company's Certificate of
Incorporation and By-laws filed as Exhibits 3.1 and 3.2, respectively, to
the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-1 (No. 333-46157).
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.
PROVANT, INC.
Date: April 3, 1998
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By: /s/ Dominic J. Puopolo
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Dominic J. Puopolo, Treasurer
