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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
Centennial First Financial Services
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
California 95-1995265
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
218 East State Street, Redlands, California 92373
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
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), check the following box. / /
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), check the following box. /X/
Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form
relates: __________________(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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NONE
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Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
COMMON STOCK
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(Title of Class)
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(Title of Class)
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Item 1. Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered.
See information under the headings "Comparison of Redlands Centennial
and Centennial: Analysis of Corporate Structures;" "Authorized and
Outstanding Stock;" "Voting Rights;" "Dividend Rights;" "Assessment of
Shares;" "Liquidation Rights;" and "Preemptive Rights"on pages 9 through 12
of the Company's Registration Statement No. 333-89417 on Form S-4 filed with
the Commission on October 20, 1999, which information is incorporated here by
reference.
Item 2. Exhibits.
Exhibit 1 Specimen Copy of Common Stock Certificate
See Exhibit 4 to the Company's Registration Statement
No. 333-89417 on Form S-4 filed with the Commission on
October 20, 1999, which exhibit is incorporated by reference.
Exhibit 2 Reorganization Agreement
See Exhibit 2 to the Company's Registration Statement
No. 333-89417 on Form S-4 filed with the Commission on
October 20, 1999, which exhibit is incorporated by reference.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
CENTENNIAL FIRST FINANCIAL SERVICES
January 21, 2000 By: /s/ Douglas C. Spencer
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Douglas C. Spencer
President & Principal Executive
Officer
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