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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
FBR Asset Investment Corporation
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Virginia 54-1873198
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(State of Incorporation or Organization) (IRS Employer
Identification No.)
Potomac Tower
1001 Nineteenth Street North 22209
Arlington, Virginia ----------
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
If this form relates to the If this form relates to the
registration of a class of registration of a class of
securities pursuant to Section securities pursuant to Section
12(b) of the Exchange Act and 12(g) of the Exchange Act and
is effective pursuant to General is effective pursuant to General
Instruction A.(c), please check Instruction A.(d), please check
the following box. |X| the following box. |_|
Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form relates:
333-67343
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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Common Stock,
$0.01 par value per share American Stock Exchange
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.
A description of FBR Asset Investment Corporation's common stock is set
forth under the caption "FBR Asset's Capital Stock" in the Prospectus contained
in the Registration Statement on Form S-11 (Registration No. 333-67343), as
initially filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 16,
1998, and as amended on February 17, 1999, March 22, 1999, April 15, 1999 and
May 27, 1999 (as so amended, the "Registration Statement"). Such portion of the
Registration Statement is hereby incorporated by reference.
Item 2. Exhibits.
Not applicable.
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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: May 27, 1999 FBR ASSET INVESTMENT CORPORATION
(Registrant)
By: /s/ Elaine M. Clancy
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Elaine M. Clancy
Chief Financial Officer
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