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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
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FORM 8-A
FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR 12(g) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
ADMIRALTY BANCORP, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE 22-354338
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(State of incorporation (I.R.S. employer
or organization) identification no.)
4400 PGA BOULEVARD, SUITE 202,
PALM BEACH GARDENS, FLORIDA 33410 33410
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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
debt securities and is debt securities and is to
effective upon filing become effective simultaneously
pursuant to General with the effectiveness of a
Instruction A(c)(1) please concurrent registration
check the following box. [ ] statement under the Securities
Act of 1933 pursuant to
General Instruction A(c)(2)
please check the following
box. [ ]
SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OF THE ACT:
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None.
SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(g) OF THE ACT:
Class B Common Stock, no par value
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(Title of class)
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ITEM 1. DESCRIPTION OF REGISTRANT'S SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED.
The securities to be registered are the Class B Common Stock, no par value
per share (the "Class B Stock") of Admiralty Bancorp, Inc., a Delaware
corporation (the "Company"). The Company incorporates by reference the
description of the Class B Stock set forth under the caption "Description of the
Company's Securities -- Class B Stock" in the Prospectus included in the
Company's Registration Statement on Form SB-2, Registration No. 333-60307 (filed
by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 31, 1998).
ITEM 2. EXHIBITS
Exhibit No. Name of Document
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1 Form of Stock Certificate(1)
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(1) Incorporated by reference from Exhibit 4.1 to Registration Statement No.
333-60307 on Form SB-2.
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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.
ADMIRALTY BANCORP, INC.
Date: September 15, 1998 By: /s/ RICHARD P. ROSA
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Name: Richard P. Rosa
Title: Chief Financial Officer
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