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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 1, 2000
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-A
FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
NBCi Automatic Common Exchange Security Trust
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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New York Application Made
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(State of incorporation or organization) (IRS Employer Identification No.)
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c/o The Chase Manhattan Bank
450 West 33rd Street
New York, New York 10001
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
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Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Title of each class Name of each exchange on which
to be so registered each class is to be registered
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$____ Trust Automatic Common Exchange Securities New York Stock Exchange, Inc.
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If this form relates to the registration of a class of If this Form relates to the registration of a class of
securities pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act securities pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange
and is effective upon filing pursuant to General Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction
Instruction A.(c), check the following box. [X] A.(d), check the following box. [ ]
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Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form relates:
333-77563 (if applicable)
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
Not Applicable
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(Title of class)
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Item 1. Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered.
The title of the class of securities to be registered hereunder is
"$_____ Trust Automatic Common Exchange Securities" (the "Securities"). A
description of the Securities is set forth under the caption "Description of
Securities" in the prospectus included within the Registration Statement on Form
N-2 of the Registrant filed with the Commission under the Securities Act of
1933, as amended, and the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended
(Registration Nos. 333-77563 and 811-09323) (the "Registration Statement"),
which description is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 2. Exhibits.
(a) No exhibits are being filed with the Commission.
(b) The following exhibits are being filed with the New York Stock
Exchange only:
(1) Registration Statement on Form N-2
(2) Form of Amended and Restated Trust Agreement of the
Registrant
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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, thereunto duly authorized.
NBCi AUTOMATIC COMMON
EXCHANGE SECURITY TRUST
Dated: February 1, 2000 By: /s/ Paul S. Efron
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Paul S. Efron
Trustee
