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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
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ANSON BANCORP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
North Carolina 56-2073894
(State of incorporation or organization) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
211 South Greene Street
Post Office Box 249 28170
Wadesboro, North Carolina (Zip Code)
(Address of principal executive offices)
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If this Form relates to the If this Form relates to the
registration of a class of debt registration of a class of debt
securities and is effective upon securities and is to become
filing pursuant to General effective simultaneously with
Instruction A(c)(1) please the effectiveness of a
check the following box. [_] registration statement under
the securities Act of 1933
pursuant to General Instruction
A(c)(2) please check the
following box. [_]
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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 so registered each class is to be registered
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None None
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Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
Common Stock, no par value
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(Title of Class)
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ITEM 1. DESCRIPTION OF REGISTRANT'S SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED
Registrant hereby incorporates by reference the sections entitled
"DESCRIPTION OF CAPITAL STOCK --The Company" and "ANTI-TAKEOVER PROVISIONS
AFFECTING THE COMPANY AND THE BANK -- The Company" in the Prospectus included in
the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form SB-2 (Registration Number 333-
47963) which was filed with the Commission on March 13, 1998, and as amended on
May 8, 1998 and May 11, 1998 (the "Registration Statement on Form SB-2"). Any
statement contained in the above-referenced sections of the Registration
Statement on Form SB-2 and which is incorporated herein by reference shall be
deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of this Registration Statement
on Form 8-A to the extent that such statement is modified or superseded by any
document subsequently filed with the Commission.
ITEM 2. EXHIBITS
Exhibit Number Description
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I Copies of the form certificate for each security to be
registered hereunder. Registrant also hereby incorporates by
reference the Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws of Anson
Bancorp, Inc. which are included as Exhibits 3(i) and 3(ii)
in the Registration Statement on Form SB-2. Any item
included as Exhibit 3(i) or 3(ii) to the Registration
Statement on Form SB-2 and which is incorporated herein by
reference shall be deemed to be modified or superseded for
purposes of this Registration Statement on Form 8-A to the
extent that such item is modified or superseded by any
document subsequently filed with the Commission.
II.1. Not applicable.
II.2. Not applicable.
II.3. Not applicable.
II.4. Not applicable.
II.5. Not applicable.
II.6. Not applicable.
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Registration Statement on Form 8-A
to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.
ANSON BANCORP, INC.
Date: June 19, 1998 By: /s/ Eugene M. Ward
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Eugene M. Ward
President and Chief Executive Officer
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