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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
AmerInst Insurance Group, Ltd.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Bermuda 98-020-7447
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(State of incorporation or organization) (IRS Employer Identification No.)
c/o USA Offshore Management, Limited, No. 2 Reid Street, Hamilton, Bermuda HM11
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None
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), 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), check the following box. [X]
Securities Act Registration Statement file number to which this form
relates: 333-64929.
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
COMMON SHARES, PAR VALUE $1.00 PER SHARE
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(Title of class to be so registered)
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Item 1. DESCRIPTION OF REGISTRANT'S SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED.
This registration statement relates to the common shares, $1.00 par value
per share (the "Common Shares"), of AmerInst Insurance Group, Ltd., a
Bermuda limited company (the "Company"). The information required in
response to this Item with respect to the Common Shares is set forth under
the caption "Description of Share Capital" on pages 51-54 of the form of
Prospectus/Proxy Statement that is included in Amendment No. 3 to the
Company's Registration Statement on Form S-4, Registration No. 333-64929
(the "S-4 Registration Statement"), which was filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on June 29, 1999. Such information is hereby
incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
Item 2. EXHIBITS
The following exhibits are hereby incorporated by reference from the
Company's S-4 Registration Statement.
EXHIBIT
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A Exchange Agreement dated as of January 20, 1999, between AmerInst
Insurance Group, Ltd. and AmerInst Insurance Group, Inc. (incorporated
by reference from Exhibit 2.1 of the Company's S-4 Registration
Statement).
B Memorandum of Association of the Company (incorporated by reference from
Exhibit 3.1 of the Company's S-4 Registration Statement).
C Bye-laws of the Company (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 3.2 of
the Company's S-4 Registration Statement).
D Specimen Certificate of Company Common Shares, par value $1.00 per
share, of the Company (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 4.1 of
the Company's S-4 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 hereunto duly authorized.
AMERINST INSURANCE GROUP, LTD.
Dated: November 23, 1999
By: /s/ Bruce Fenton
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Bruce Fenton
Its: President
