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UNITED STATES
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 (g)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
KANAKARIS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Nevada 86-0888532
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(State of Incorporation (I.R.S. Employer
or organization) Identification No.)
3303 Harbor Blvd., Suite F-3, Costa Mesa, California 92626
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
If this Form relates to the registration of a class of debt securities and is
effective upon filing pursuant to General Instruction A.(c)(1), please check the
following box. [__]
If this Form relates to the registration of a class of debt securities and is to
become effective simultaneously with the effectiveness of a concurrent
registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933 pursuant to General
Instruction A.(c)(2), please check the following box. [__]
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:
333-84909 (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:
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.
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This registration statement relates to the registration with the
Securities and Exchange Commission of shares of common stock, par value $0.001
per share (the "Common Stock"), of Kanakaris Communications, Inc., (the
"Registrant"). The description of the Common Stock to be registered hereunder is
contained in the section entitled "Description of Capital Stock," commencing at
page 33 of the Registrant's Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement on Form
SB-2 (No. 333-84909) as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
November 19, 1999, and as amended from time to time, and such description is
incorporated herein by this reference.
ITEM 2. EXHIBITS.
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Exhibit
Number Description
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3.1.......................... Articles of Incorporation of the Registrant
filed with the Nevada Secretary of State on
November 1, 1991*
3.2.......................... Certificate of Amendment of Articles of
Incorporation of the Registrant filed with
the Nevada Secretary of State on June 26,
1997*
3.3.......................... Certificate of Amendment of Articles of
Incorporation of the Registrant filed with
the Nevada Secretary of State on November
26, 1997*
3.4.......................... Certificate of Amendment of Articles of
Incorporation of the Registrant filed with
the Nevada Secretary of State on March 3,
1999*
3.5.......................... By-Laws of the Registrant*
4.1.......................... Specimen Common Stock Certificate**
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* Filed as an exhibit to the Registrant's Form SB-2 filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on August 10, 1999 (Registration No.
333-84909) and incorporated by reference.
** Filed as an exhibit to the Registrant's Amendment No. 1 to Form SB-2 filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 19, 1999
(Registration No. 333-84909).
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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.
Dated: November 19, 1999 KANAKARIS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
By: /s/ Alex F. Kanakaris
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Alex F. Kanakaris, President
