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
THE BOYDS COLLECTION, LTD.
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Maryland 52-1418730
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(State of Incorporation or Organization) (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
350 South Street, McSherrystown, Pennsylvania 17344
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(Address of Principal Executive Officer) (Zip Code)
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(b) of the Exchange Act and
is effective pursuant to General is effective pursuant to General
Instruction A.(c), please check Instruction A.(c), please check
the following box. /X/ the following box. / /
Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form
relates: 333-69535
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(If applicable)
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, par value $.0001 per share The New York Stock Exchange, Inc.
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Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
None.
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(Title of Class)
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Item 1: Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered.
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On February 16, 1999, the registrant filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") Amendment No. 2 to its
Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-69535) with respect to
its common stock, par value $.0001 per share (the "Common Stock"). The
securities to be registered pursuant to this Registration Statement on
Form 8-A were described in the registration statement referred to above
under the caption "Description of Capital Stock", and such description is
incorporated by reference herein in response to the information required
by this Item. Such description incorporated by reference herein shall be
filed with copies of the application filed with The New York Stock
Exchange, Inc. ("NYSE").
Item 2: Exhibits.
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The following exhibits shall be filed with each copy of this
Registration Statement filed with NYSE, but have not been filed with, and
are not incorporated by reference in, copies of this Registration
Statement filed with the Commission:
1.1 Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement on Form S-
1 (File 333-69535), as filed with the Commission on
February 16, 1999.
1.2 Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-
1 (File 333-69535), as filed with the Commission on
February 8, 1999.
* 3.1 The Articles of Incorporation of the Registrant
* 3.2 The Bylaws of the Registrant
** 4.1 Specimen of a Common Stock certificate
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* Included in Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form
S-1 (File No. 333-69535).
** To be filed by amendment.
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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.
THE BOYDS COLLECTION, LTD.
Date: February 18, 1999 By: /s/ Christine L. Bell
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Name: Christine L. Bell
Title: Chief Operating Officer
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