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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
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SPECIALTY PRODUCTS & INSULATION CO.
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(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
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Pennsylvania 23-1713012
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(STATE OF INCORPORATION OR ORGANIZATION) (IRS Employer Identification No.)
1097 Commercial Avenue; P.O. Box 576
East Petersburg, Pennsylvania 17520
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(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES) (Zip Code)
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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), please check the following box. [X]
Securities Act registration statement file numbers to which this form relates:
333-49947
Securities to be registered pursuant to section 12(b) of the Act:
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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, $.01 par value per share
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INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item 1. Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered.
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Reference is hereby made to Amendment No. 2 to the Registrant's
Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-49947)(the "Registration
Statement"), as filed on June 16, 1998, and particularly to the description of
the Registrant's Common Stock, par value $.01 per share set forth under the
caption "Description of Capital Stock" beginning on page 44 thereof. Such
Registration Statement is hereby incorporated by reference herein.
Item 2. Exhibits.
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The following exhibits are filed as a part of this registration
statement:
2.1. Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Registrant
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the Registration
Statement);
2.2 Bylaws of the Registrant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
3.2 of the Registration Statement);
2.3 Specimen Common Stock Certificate (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 4.1 of 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.
SPECIALTY PRODUCTS & INSULATION CO.
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(Registrant)
Date: By: /s/ Ronald L. King
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Ronald L. King
President and Chief Executive Officer
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