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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
Yuasa, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Pennsylvania 23-2955195
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(State of Incorporation (I.R.S. Employer
or Organization) Identification No.)
2366 Bernville Road
Reading, Pennsylvania 19605
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(Address of principal (Zip Code)
executive offices)
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
Class A Common Stock New York Stock Exchange
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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. [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), check the following box. [ ]
Securities Act Registration Statement file number to which this form relates:
333-48881
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Securities to be registered pursuant to section 12(g) of the Act:
Not Applicable
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(Title of class)
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Item 1. Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered.
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The description of the Registrant's Class A Common Stock is
incorporated herein by reference to "DESCRIPTION OF CAPITAL STOCK" set forth in
Registration Statement No. 333-48881 on Form S-1 filed with the Commission on
May 21, 1998.
Item 2. Exhibits.
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1. Articles of Incorporation of Yuasa, Inc. (Incorporated herein
by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of Registration Statement No. 333-
48881 on Form S-1 filed with the Commission on May 21, 1998).
2. Bylaws of Yuasa, Inc. (Incorporated herein by reference to
Exhibit 3.2 of Registration Statement No. 333-48881 on Form S-1
filed with the Commission on May 21, 1998).
3. Specimen of stock certificate of Class A Common Stock, par
value $0.01 per share of Yuasa, Inc.
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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.
Yuasa, Inc.
(Registrant)
Date: June 2, 1998 By /s/ Michael T. Philion
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Michael T. Philion,
Vice President, Finance and
Chief Financial Officer
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EXHIBIT INDEX
NUMBER DESCRIPTION
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1. Articles of Incorporation of Yuasa, Inc. (Incorporated herein by
reference to Exhibit 3.1 of Registration Statement No. 333-48881 on
Form S-1 filed with the Commission on May 21, 1998).
2. Bylaws of Yuasa, Inc. (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.2
of Registration Statement No. 333-48881 on Form S-1 filed with the
Commission on May 21, 1998).
3. Specimen of stock certificate of Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01
per share of Yuasa, Inc.
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CLASS A COMMON STOCK CLASS A COMMON STOCK
YUASA, INC.
PAR VALUE $0.01 CUSIP 988172 10 2
INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
SEE REVERSE FOR CERTAIN DEFINITIONS
THIS CERTIFIES THAT
IS THE OWNER OF
FULLY PAID AND NON-ASSESSABLE SHARES OF THE CLASS A COMMON STOCK OF
Yuasa, Inc. (hereinafter called the "Corporation"), transferable on the books
of the Corporation by the registered holder hereof in person or by duly
authorized attorney upon surrender of this Certificate properly endorsed. This
Certificate is not valid until countersigned and registered by the Transfer
Agent and Registrar.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Corporation has caused the
facsimile signatures of its duly authorized
officers and its facsimile seal to be affixed
hereto.
Dated:
YUASA, INC, CORPORATE
SEAL 1998 PENNSYLVANIA
Secretary Vice Chairman and Chief
Executive Officer
COUNTERSIGNED AND REGISTERED:
AMERICAN STOCK TRANSFER & TRUST COMPANY
TRANSFER AGENT
AND REGISTRAR
BY
AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE
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YUASA, INC.
A FULL STATEMENT OF THE DESIGNATION AND ANY PREFERENCES, CONVERSION AND OTHER
RIGHTS, VOTING POWERS, RESTRICTIONS, LIMITATIONS AS TO DIVIDENDS, QUALIFICATIONS
AND TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF REDEMPTION OF THE SHARES OF STOCK MAY BE OBTAINED
FROM THE CORPORATION BY ANY STOCKHOLDER UPON REQUEST AND WITHOUT CHARGE.
The following abbreviations, when used in the inscription on the face of
this certificate, shall be construed as though they were written out in full
according to applicable laws or regulations:
TEN COM - as tenants in common UNIF GIFT MIN ACT - Custodian
(Cust) (Minor)
TEN ENT - as tenants by the entireties
under Uniform Gifts to Minors Act
JT TEN - as joint tenants with right
of survivorship and not as ---------------------------------
tenants in common (State)
Additional abbreviations may also be used though not in the above list
For value received,______________________ hereby sell, assign and transfer unto
PLEASE INSERT SOCIAL SECURITY OR OTHER
IDENTIFYING NUMBER OF ASSIGNEE
[________________________________________]
________________________________________________________________________________
(Please print or typewrite name and address including
postal zip code of assignee)
________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________shares
represented by the within Certificate and do hereby irrevocably constitute and
appoint
________________________________________________________________________Attorney
to transfer the said stock on the books of the within-named Corporation with
full power of substitution in the premises.
Dated:___________________________
Signature(s)__________________________________
NOTICE: The signature(s) to this
assignment must correspond with
the name as written upon the face
of the Certificate, in every
particular, without alteration or
enlargement, or any change
whatever.
Signature Guaranteed By:
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