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 12(g) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Ridgewood Financial, Inc.
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
New Jersey 22-3616280
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(State of Incorporation or Organization) (IRS Employer
Identification No.)
55 North Broad Street
Ridgewood, New Jersey 07450
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
If this form relates to the registration If this form relates to the
of a class of securities pursuant to registration of a class of securities
Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and pursuant to Section 12(g) of the
is effective pursuant to General Exchange Act and is effective
Instruction A.(c), please check the pursuant to General Instruction A.(d),
the following box. |_| please check the following box. |X|
Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form relates:
333-62363
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
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None N/A
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
Common Stock, par value $0.10 per share
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(Title of class)
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INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT
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Item 1. Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered
The information set forth under the captions "Certain Restrictions on
Acquisition of the Company" and "Description of Capital Stock" in the
registrant's Prospectus included in Part I of the registrant's Registration
Statement on Form SB-2 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
August 27, 1998, and as amended on October 21, 1998 (File No. 333-62363), is
hereby incorporated by reference in response to this Item 1.
Item 2. Exhibits
Exhibit Description
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1 Certificate of Incorporation of Ridgewood Financial, Inc.*
2 Bylaws of Ridgewood Financial, Inc.*
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* Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibits 3(i) (Certificate of
Incorporation) and 3(ii) (Bylaws) to the Registration Statement of
Ridgewood Financial, Inc. (Registration No. 333-62363), filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on August 27, 1998.
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this registration
statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly
authorized.
RIDGEWOOD FINANCIAL, INC.
Date: December 8, 1998 By: /s/ Susan E. Naruk
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Susan E. Naruk, President
(Duly Authorized Representative)
