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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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
UIL HOLDINGS CORPORATION
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
CONNECTICUT 06-15410145
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(State of incorporation or organization) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
157 Church Street
New Haven, Connecticut 06506
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(Address of principal executive office) (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 is 12(g) of the Exchange Act and is
effective pursuant to General 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:
333-74965
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, WITHOUT PAR VALUE NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE
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.
The security being registered is the common stock, without par
value (the "Common Stock"), of UIL Holdings Corporation, a Connecticut
corporation (the "Company"). The description of the Common Stock set forth in
the Section captioned "Description of UIL Holdings Capital Stock," included in
the Proxy Statement and Prospectus contained in the Registration Statement on
Form S-4 of the Company, File No. 333-74965, filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on March 24, 1999 and declared effective by the Securities
and Exchange Commission on January 28, 2000 (the "S-4 Registration Statement"),
is incorporated herein by reference. A copy of the description of the Common
Stock set forth in the Section captioned "Description of UIL Holdings Capital
Stock" from the S-4 Registration Statement is also attached as Exhibit No. 1 to
this Registration Statement on Form 8-A pursuant to Rule 12b-32 of the Exchange
Act.
ITEM 2. EXHIBITS.
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EXHIBIT NO. DESCRIPTION
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1. Registration Statement of the Company on Form S-4
(File No. 333-74965) filed March 24, 1999 and
declared effective by the Securities and Exchange
Commission on January 28, 2000, incorporated by
reference thereto.
2. Certificate of Incorporation of the Company filed on
March 22, 1999 incorporated by reference to Exhibit C
to the Proxy Statement and Prospectus included in the
S-4 Registration Statement.
3. Bylaws of the Company are incorporated by reference
to Exhibit D to the Proxy Statement and Prospectus
included in the S-4 Registration Statement.
4. Specimen certificate of Common Stock.
5. The description of the Common Stock set forth in the
Section captioned "Description of UIL Holdings
Capital Stock" from the Proxy Statement and
Prospectus included in the S-4 Registration
Statement.
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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.
Date: July 20, 2000 UIL HOLDINGS CORPORATION
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(Registrant)
By: /s/ Robert L. Fiscus
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Robert L. Fiscus
Vice Chairman of the Board of
Directors, Chief Financial Officer,
Treasurer and Secretary
