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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
CYGNET FINANCIAL CORPORATION
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware 86-0917503
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(State of Incorporation (I.R.S. Employer
or Organization) Identification Number)
2525 East Camelback Road, Suite 1150
Phoenix, Arizona 85016
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to
Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General
Instruction A.(c), please check the following box. [ ]
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), please check the following box. [X]
Securities Act registration statement file number
to which this form relates: 333-57323
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(If applicable)
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
Rights
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(Title of Class)
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share
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(Title of Class)
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Item 1.
Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered.
The description of securities set forth under the headings "The Rights
Offering" and "Description of Capital Stock" in the Registrant's Registration
Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-57323) (the "S-1 No. 333-57323"), is hereby
incorporated by reference.
Item 2.
Exhibits.
1(a) Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant
incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1(a) of the S-1 No. 333-57323.
1(b) Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant incorporated
by reference to Exhibit 3.1(b) of the S-1 No. 333-57323.
2 Bylaws of the Registrant incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 of the
S-1 No. 333-57323.
3 Form of Certificate representing Common Stock incorporated by reference
to Exhibit 4.2 of the S-1 No. 333-57323.
4 Form of Certificate representing Rights and correspondence regarding same
incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 of the S-1 No. 333-57323.
5 Form of Certificate representing Preferred Stock incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 4.4 of the S-1 No. 333-57323.
6 Form of Preferred Stock Certificate of Designations incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 4.5 of the S-1 No. 333-57323.
7 Form of Warrant Agreement, by and between the Registrant and Ernest C.
Garcia II, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.6 of the S-1 No.
333-57323.
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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, on August 5,
1998.
CYGNET FINANCIAL CORPORATION
By: /s/ Ernest C. Garcia, II
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Ernest C. Garcia, II
Chairman of the Board of Directors,
Chief Executive officer, and President
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