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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
Beacon Capital Partners, Inc.
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Maryland 04-3403281
(State of Incorporation or Organization) (I.R.S. Employer Identification no.)
One Federal Street, 26th Floor, Boston, MA 02110
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
If this form relates to the If this form relates to the
registration of a class of registration of a class of
debt securities and is debt securities and is to
effective upon filing pursuant become effective
to General Instruction simultaneously with the
A(c)(1), please check the effectiveness of a concurrent
following box. / / registration statement under
the Securities Act of 1933
pursuant to General
Instruction A(c)(2), please
check the following box. / /
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
Not applicable Not applicable
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
Common Stock, par value $.01 per share
(Title of class)
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INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item 1. Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered
A description of the Common Stock of the Registrant
is set forth in the information provided under
"Description of Securities" in the Registrant's
Registration Statement on Form S-11, filed under the
Securities Act of 1933 with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on June 16, 1998, File No.
333-56937, as amended (the "Registration Statement"),
which information is incorporated herein by
reference.
Item 2. Exhibits
(1) Specimen of the Common Stock certificate
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to
the Registration Statement).
(2)(a) Articles of Incorporation of Registrant, as
amended to date (incorporated by reference
to Exhibit 3.1 and Exhibit 3.2 to the
Registration Statement).
(b) Form of Amended and Restated By-laws of
Registrant (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 3.3 to the Registration Statement).
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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.
Beacon Capital Partners, Inc.
(Registrant)
By: /s/ Lionel P. Fortin
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Lionel P. Fortin
President and Chief Operating Officer
Dated: September 22, 1998
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