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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-A
FOR REGISTERATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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OMI CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Republic of the
Marshall Islands 52-2098714
(State of incorporation or organization) (I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)
c/o OMI Corp.
90 Park Avenue
New York, New York 10016
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
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 it so be registered
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CLASS A COMMON STOCK, PAR NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE
VALUE $0.50 PER SHARE
If this Form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant
to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and is effective upon filing pursuant to
General Instructions 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-[ ]
SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(g) OF THE ACT:
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NONE
(Title of Class)
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INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item 1. Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered
For information with respect to OMI Corporation's common stock, par value
$0.50 per share (the "Common Stock"), see the information under the captions
"New OMI-Capital Stock to be Registered," "New OMI-Restrictions on Import and
Export of Capital," "New OMI-Certain Change in Control Effects Of Certain
Provisions of the Certificate of Incorporation and By-Laws of New OMI" and "New
OMI-Tax Consequences under Marshall Islands Law" contained in the Proxy
Statement/Prospectus deemed a part of OMI Corporation's Registration Statement
on Form S-1 (the "Registration Statement") filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on May 15, 1998. The Prospectus is deemed to be incorporated
herein by reference. OMI Corporation (the "Company") will file an application
with respect to the Common Stock with, and deliver copies of the Registration
Statement to, the New York Stock Exchange.
Item 2. Exhibits
The required exhibits need not be filed because the Common Stock will be
registered on the New York Stock Exchange, on which no other securities of the
Company are registered.
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, thereto duly authorized.
OMI CORPORATION
Date: May 15, 1998 By: /s/ Craig H. Stevenson, Jr.
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Craig H. Stevenson, Jr.
Chief Executive Officer and President
