SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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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
Gildan Activewear Inc./Les Vetements de Sports Gildan Inc.
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Canada Not Applicable
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(State of Incorporation or (I.R.S. Employer Identification
Organization) no.)
725 Montee de Liesse H4T 1P5
Ville Saint-Laurent, Quebec, Canada -----------------
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(Address of Principal Executive
Offices)
If this form relates to the If this relates to the registration
registration of a class of securities of a class of securities pursuant
pursuant to Section 12(b) of the to Section 12(g) of the Exchange
Exchange Act and is effective Act and is effective pursuant to
pursuant to General Instruction General Instructions A.(d), please
A.(c), please check the following check the following box.//
box./X/
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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Class A Subordinate Voting New York Stock Exchange
Shares, without par value
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
None
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(Title of Class)
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Item 1. Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered.
For a description of the Class A Subordinate Voting Shares, without
par value (the "Shares"), of Gildan Activewear Inc./Les Vetements de Sports
Gildan Inc. (the "Registrant"), please refer to the information under the
caption "Description of Share Capital" in the Registrant's Registration
Statement on Form F-1 (File No. 333-74609) (the "Registration Statement")
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which description is
hereby incorporated herein by reference. Such description of the Shares is
included in a form of prospectus subsequently filed by the Registrant
pursuant to Rule 424(b) and is deemed to be incorporated by reference into
the Registration Statement.
Item 2. Exhibits.
Not applicable.
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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.
GILDAN ACTIVEWEAR INC./LES
VETEMENTS DE SPORTS GILDAN INC.
August 27, 1999 By: /s/ H. Greg Chamandy
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Name: H. Greg Chamandy
Title: Chairman of the Board and
Chief Executive Officer
