CONRAD INDUSTRIES INC
8-A12G, 1998-05-14
SHIP & BOAT BUILDING & REPAIRING
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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



                             CONRAD INDUSTRIES, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)




                Delaware                                 72-1416999
(State of incorporation or organization)    (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)



         1501 Front Street
         P.O. Box 790
         Morgan City, Louisiana                            70381
(Address of principal executive offices)                 (Zip Code)





SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(B) OF THE ACT:

                                      None
                             -----------------------
                                (Title of Class)

SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(G) OF THE ACT:

TITLE OF EACH CLASS                             NAME OF EACH EXCHANGE ON WHICH
TO BE SO REGISTERED:                            EACH CLASS IS TO BE REGISTERED:

Common Stock,
par value, $0.01 per share                      Nasdaq  National Market
- ------------------------------                  ----------------------------

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ITEM 1.  DESCRIPTION OF REGISTRANT'S SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED

         A  description  of the  common  stock,  par value  $0.01 per share (the
"Common Stock"), of Conrad Industries,  Inc. (the "Registrant") to be registered
hereunder is set forth under the captions  "Summary" and "Description of Capital
Stock" in the prospectus included in the Registrant's  Registration Statement on
Form S-1 (No.  333-49773),  as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
on April 9, 1998 under the Securities  Act of 1933, as amended,  and will be set
forth in any prospectus filed in accordance with Rule 424(b)  thereunder,  which
description is incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 2. EXHIBITS

        The following  exhibits to this  Registration  Statement on Form 8-A are
either  filed  herewith or are  incorporated  by  reference  from the  documents
specified, which have been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

1.   *    Registrant's  Registration  Statement  on  Form  S-1  (No.
          333-49773)  filed with the Securities and Exchange  Commission
          on April 9, 1998 (the "Registration  Statement") (incorporated
          herein by reference).

2.   *    Form of Amended and Restated  Certificate of  Incorporation
          of the Registrant  (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 3.1
          to the Registration Statement).

3.   *    Form of  Amended  and  Restated  Bylaws  of the  Registrant
          (incorporated   by   reference   from   Exhibit   3.2  to  the
          Registration Statement).

4.        Specimen Certificate  evidencing shares of Common Stock of the
          Registrant.

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*  Incorporated herein by reference.


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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.

Dated: May 13, 1998

                                                 CONRAD INDUSTRIES, INC.


                                                 By:   /s/ William H. Hidalgo
                                                    -------------------------
                                                   William H. Hidalgo, President
                                                   and Chief Executive Officer


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<PAGE>


                                  EXHIBIT INDEX


1.    *   Registrant's  Registration  Statement  on Form S-1 (No.  333-49773)
          filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 9, 1998 
          (the "Registration Statement") (incorporated herein by reference).

2.    *   Form of Amended and Restated  Certificate  of  Incorporation  of the
          Registrant   (incorporated   by  reference  from  Exhibit  3.1  to 
          the Registration Statement).

3.    *   Form of Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Registrant  (incorporated
          by reference from Exhibit 3.2 to the Registration Statement).

4.        Specimen   Certificate   evidencing  shares  of  Common  Stock  of  
          the Registrant.

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*   Incorporated herein by reference.


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                                                    Specimen Stock Certificate

                                                                            
 NUMBER                                                               SHARES

 CI
                             CONRAD INDUSTRIES, INC.


                                                           CUSIP  208305  10  2

                   INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAWS              SEE REVERSE FOR
                    OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE              CERTAIN DEFINITIONS


This Certifies that





is the record holder of


         FULLY PAID AND NONASSESSABLE  SHARES OF COMMON STOCK PAR VALUE $.01 PER
SHARE OF Conrad Industries, Inc. transferable on the books of the Corporation by
the holder hereof in person or by duly authorized attorney upon the surrender of
this  Certificate  properly  endorsed.  This  Certificate  is not  valid  unless
countersigned by the Transfer Agent and registered by the Registrar.

         Witness  the  facsimile  seal  of the  Corporation  and  the  facsimile
signatures of its duly authorized officers.

Dated:
                                 [CORPORATE SEAL
                                      1998]

                                      

            /s/ J. Parker Conrad                        /s/ John P. Conrad, Jr.
           ----------------------                       ------------------------
              Co-Chairman                              Co-Chairman and Assistant


               Countersigned and Registered:
               American Stock Transfer and Trust Company
               Transfer Agent
               and Registrar

               By:______________________________
                  Authorized Signature

                                                            


                                   Exhibit 4-1

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                             CONRAD INDUSTRIES, INC.

     The  Corporation  will,  upon  request  and  without  charge,  furnish  any
stockholder information as to the powers, designations, preferences and relative
participating, optional or other special rights of each class of stock or series
thereof and the qualifications,  limitations or restrictions of such preferences
and/or rights.

     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.
<TABLE>
<S>      <C>                                   <C>    

TEN COM - as tenants in common                 UNIF GIFT MIN ACT _______Custodian_________
TEN ENT - as tenants by the  entireties                          (Cust)           (Minor)
JT TEN -  as joint tenants with right of                      under Uniform Gifts to Minors
          survivorship and not as tenants
          in common                                             Act____________
                                                                      (State)
</TABLE>


          
     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

/                 /
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         (NAME AND ADDRESS OF ASSIGNEE SHOULD BE PRINTED OR TYPEWRITTEN)

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------Shares
of the Common Stock 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________________

NOTICE:  THE SIGNATURE TO THIS ASSIGNMENT MUST CORRESPOND WITH THE NAME(S)
AS WRITTEN UPON THE FACE OF THE CERTIFICATE IN EVERY PARTICULAR, WITHOUT
ALTERATION OR ENLARGEMENT, OR ANY CHANGE WHATEVER.


AFFIX MEDALLION SIGNATURE          ____________________________________________
GUARANTEE IMPRINT BELOW             
                                   ____________________________________________
                                   ABOVE  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.

                                   THE  SIGNATURE(S)  MUST BE  GUARANTEED BY AN
                                   ELIGIBLE  GUARANTOR  INSTITUTION  SUCH  AS A
                                   SECURITIES  BROKER/DEALER,  COMMERCIAL BANK,
                                   TRUST  COMPANY,  SAVINGS  ASSOCIATION  OR  A
                                   CREDIT  UNION  PARTICIPATING  IN A MEDALLION
                                   PROGRAM APPROVED BY THE SECURITIES  TRANSFER
                                   ASSOCIATION, INC.

                                  Exhibit 4-2



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