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
Sound Federal Bancorp
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Federal To Be Applied For
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(State of incorporation (I.R.S. Employer
or organization) Identification No.)
300 Mamaroneck Avenue, Mamaroneck, New York 10543-2647
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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
securities pursuant to Section securities pursuant to Section
12(b) of the Exchange Act and 12(g) of the Exchange Act and
is effective pursuant to is effective pursuant to
General Instruction A.(c), General Instruction A.(d),
please check the following please check the following
box. / / box. /X/
Securities Act registration statement file number to which
this form relates: 333-57377
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act.
None N/A
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(Title of Class) (Name of each exchange on which
each class is to be registered)
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
Common Stock par value $.10 per share
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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 Registrant's securities, reference
is made to "Description of Capital Stock," "Dividends" and
"Market for the Common Stock" in the Registrant's Registration
Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-57377) which is hereby
incorporated by reference. For a description of the provisions
of the Registrant's Stock Holding Company Charter and Bylaws that
may render a change in control of the Registrant more difficult,
reference is made to "Restrictions on the Acquisition of the
Company" in the Registrant's Prospectus referenced above.
Item 2. Exhibits.
1. Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Registration Number
333-57377) dated June 19, 1998 is hereby incorporated by
reference.
2. Stock Holding Company Charter (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the Registration Statement on Form S-
1 as filed on June 19, 1998).
3. Bylaws (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 of the
Registration Statement on Form S-1 as filed on June 19, 1998).
4. Specimen Stock Certificate (incorporated by reference
to Exhibit 4 of the Registration Statement on Form S-1 as filed
on June 19, 1998).
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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.
SOUND FEDERAL BANCORP
(In Formation)
Date: August 17, 1998 By: \s\ Richard P. McStravick
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Richard P. McStravick
President and Chief Executive
Officer
