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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 8, 1999
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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 12(g) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
UNIONBANCAL FINANCE TRUST I
(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
DELAWARE 94-3313816
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(State of Incorporation or (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
Organization)
350 CALIFORNIA STREET
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA 94104
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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), please check the following box. /X/
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), please check the following box. / /
Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form relates:
No. 333-67581-01
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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Capital Securities, liquidation amount New York Stock Exchange
of $25 per capital security
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.
This Registration Statement relates to the registration with the
Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") of capital securities
with a liquidation amount of $25 per capital security (the "Capital
Securities"), of the Registrant. The description of the Capital Securities
to be registered hereunder is set forth under the caption "Description of
Securities--Description of the Trust Preferred Securities" in the
Registrant's final Prospectus, which constitutes a part of the Registration
Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-67581-01), as initially filed with the
Commission on November 19, 1998, as amended, and under the caption
"Description of the Capital Securities" in the Prospectus Supplement relating
to such Registration Statement. The Prospectus and Prospectus Supplement,
which will be filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) promulgated
under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, are deemed to be incorporated
herein by reference.
ITEM 2 EXHIBITS.
None.
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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.
UNIONBANCAL FINANCE TRUST I
By: /s/ David A. Anderson
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Name: David A. Anderson
Title: Regular Trustee
Date: February 8, 1999
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