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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
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DAIMLERCHRYSLER AG
AS SUCCESSOR CORPORATION TO
DAIMLER-BENZ AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION
(Translation of Registrant's name into English)
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FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY 98-0190736
(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
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EPPLESTRASSE 225
70567 STUTTGART
GERMANY
(Address of principal executive offices)
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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
ORDINARY SHARES, NO PAR VALUE PHILADELPHIA STOCK EXCHANGE
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 [ ]
Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form
relates: 333-60767 (if applicable)
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
None
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ITEM 1. DESCRIPTION OF REGISTRANT'S SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED.
The information set forth under the caption "Description of
DaimlerChrysler Ordinary Shares" contained in DaimlerChrysler AG's
Registration Statement on Form F-4 (Registration No. 333-60767),
originally filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to
the Securities Act of 1933 on August 6, 1998, as amended on September 16,
1998 by Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 and on October 16, 1998 by
Post-Effective Amendment No. 2, is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 2. EXHIBITS.
1.1 Specimen Certificate of DaimlerChrysler Ordinary Shares
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to DaimlerChrysler AG's
Registration Statement on Form F-4 (Registration No. 333-60767)).
2.1 English Translation of Memorandum and Articles of Association
(Satzung) of DaimlerChrysler AG (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 3.1 to DaimlerChrysler AG's Registration Statement on Form
F-4 (Registration No. 333-60767)).
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, the registrant has caused this registration statement to be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized, on this
4th day of November, 1998.
DAIMLERCHRYSLER AG
By: /s/ Dr. Thomas Sonnenberg
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Name: Dr. Thomas Sonnenberg
Title: Member of the Management Board
