As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 17, 1999
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
Estee Lauder Automatic Common Exchange Security Trust II
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
New York 13-7181228
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(State of Incorporation or Organization) (IRS Employer Identification No.)
c/o The Chase Manhattan Bank
450 West 33rd Street
New York, New York 10001
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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. |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), please check the following box. |_|
Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form relates:
333-57125
811-8827
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(If applicable)
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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Trust Automatic Common Exchange New York Stock Exchange, Inc.
Securities
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
Not Applicable
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(Title of Class)
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Item 1. Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered.
The title of the class of securities to be registered hereunder is
"Trust Automatic Common Exchange Securities." A description of the Trust
Automatic Common Exchange Securities (the "Securities") is set forth under the
caption "Description of the Securities" in the prospectus included within the
Registration Statement on Form N-2 of the Registrant filed with the Commission
under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the Investment Company Act of
1940, as amended (Registration Nos. 333-57125 and 811-8827) (the "Registration
Statement"), including the information that is deemed pursuant to Rule 430A to
be a part of the registration statement as of the time it is declared effective,
which description is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 2. Exhibits.
(a) No exhibits are being filed with the Commission.
(b) The following exhibits are being filed with the New York Stock
Exchange only:
(1) Registration Statement on Form N-2
(2) Amended and Restated Trust Agreement of the Registrant
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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.
ESTEE LAUDER AUTOMATIC COMMON
EXCHANGE SECURITY TRUST II
Dated: February 17, 1999 By: *
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Paul S. Efron
Trustee
*By: /s/ Michael Kaine
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Attorney-in-Fact
