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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 12(g) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
TRISTAR AEROSPACE CO.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE 75-2665751
(State or other jurisdiction (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation or organization) (Identification No.)
2527 WILLOWBROOK ROAD 75220-4420
DALLAS, TEXAS (zip code)
(Address of principal executive offices)
If this Form relates to the If this Form relates to the
registration of a class of registration of a class of
securities pursuant to Section securities pursuant to Section
12(b) of the Exchange Act and is 12(g) of the Exchange Act and
effective pursuant to General is effective pursuant to
Instruction A.(c), please check General Instruction A.(d),
the following box. /X/ please check the following box. / /
Securities Act registration file number to which this form relates: 333-46335
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
NAME OF EACH EXCHANGE ON
TITLE OF EACH CLASS WHICH EACH CLASS IS TO BE
TO BE SO REGISTERED REGISTERED
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Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share New York Stock Exchange
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
None
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(TITLE OF CLASS)
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ITEM 1. DESCRIPTION OF REGISTRANT'S SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED.
The registrant hereby incorporates by reference the description of
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the registrant contained under the
caption "Description of Capital Stock -- Common Stock" on page 47 of the
registrant's Registration Statement on Amendment No. 2 to Form S-1 (Registration
No. 333-46335) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 6,
1998.
ITEM 2. EXHIBITS.
Not applicable because the registrant has no other class of securities
registered on the New York Stock Exchange and the securities registered
hereunder are not being registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
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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, thereunto duly authorized.
TRISTAR AEROSPACE CO.
Dated: April 6, 1998
By: /s/ Douglas E. Childress
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Douglas E. Childress
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
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