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
THISTLE GROUP HOLDINGS, CO.
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Pennsylvania 23-2960768
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(State of Incorporation (IRS Employer
or Organization) Identification No.)
6060 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19128
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
If this form relates to the registration If this form relates to the
of a class of securities pursuant to registration of a class of
Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and is securities pursuant to Section
effective pursuant to General Instruction 12(g) of the Exchange Act and
A.(c), please check the following box.|_| is effective pursuant to General
Instruction A.(d), please check
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Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form relates:
333-48749
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 N/A
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
Common Stock, par value $0.10 per share
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(Title of class)
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INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT
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Item 1. Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered
The information set forth under the captions "Restrictions on Acquisition of the
Company" and "Description of Capital Stock" in the Prospectus included in Part I
of the Registration Statement on Form S-1 of the registrant, originally filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 26, 1998 (File No.
333-48749), is incorporated by reference in response to this Item 1. Information
set forth under the captions "Restrictions on Acquisition of the Company" and
"Description of Capital Stock" contained in a prospectus relating to SEC File
No. 333-48749 and subsequently filed by the registrant pursuant to 17 C.F.R.
ss.230.424(b) shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference into this
registration statement.
Item 2. Exhibits
3(i) Articles of Incorporation of Thistle Group Holdings, Co.*
3(ii) Bylaws of Thistle Group Holdings, Co.*
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* Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibits 3(i) (Articles of
Incorporation) and 3(ii) (Bylaws) to the Registration Statement of Thistle
Group Holdings, Co. (Registration No. 333-48749), which was originally
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 26, 1998.
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this Registration
Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized.
THISTLE GROUP HOLDINGS, CO.
Date: May 29, 1998 By: /s/ John F. McGill, Jr.
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John F. McGill, Jr.
President
