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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
AMCV Capital Trust I
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware Applied For
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(State of Incorporation or Organization) (IRS Employer Identification No.)
Two North Riverside Plaza, Suite 200, Chicago, Illinois 60606
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
American Classic Voyages Co.
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware 31-0303330
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(State of Incorporation or Organization) (IRS Employer Identification No.)
Two North Riverside Plaza, Suite 200, Chicago, Illinois 60606
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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 number file to which this form
relates: 333-94771 (if applicable)
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None.
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) 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 DELIVERED
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____% Trust Convertible Preferred Securities Nasdaq National Market
(and the guarantee by American Classic
Voyages Co. with respect thereto)
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ITEM 1. DESCRIPTION OF THE REGISTRANT'S SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED.
For a full description of the ___% Convertible Trust Preferred
Securities of AMCV Capital Trust I (the "Securities") and American
Classic Voyages Co.'s guarantee with respect to the Securities (the
"Guarantee") being registered hereby, we refer you to the information
contained under the captions "Description of Preferred Securities of
the AMCV Trust" and "Description of Guarantees" in the prospectus
which forms part of the Registration Statement on Form S-3 (the
"Registration Statement") of AMCV Capital Trust I and American
Classic Voyages Co. (together, the "Registrants") filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on January 14, 2000 under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, which Registration Statement was
amended by Amendment No. 1 filed with the SEC on January 28, 2000 and
declared effective on January 28, 2000 (Registration Statement No.
333-94771), and under the captions "Description of Preferred
Securities" and "Description of the Preferred Securities Guarantee"
in a preliminary prospectus supplement filed by the Registrants
pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
on February 7, 2000. The information contained in the foregoing
Registration Statement, prospectus and prospectus supplement is
incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 2. EXHIBITS
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1. Prospectus dated January 14, 2000, included in Registrants'
Registration Statement (Registration Statement No. 333-94771) on
Form S-3 as filed with the SEC on January 14, 2000 and as amended
by Amendment No. 1 filed with the SEC on January 28, 2000 and the
accompanying preliminary prospectus supplement (File No.
333-94771-01) filed with the SEC on February 7, 2000, each of
which are hereby incorporated by reference
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2. Form of Junior Convertible Subordinated Indenture (incorporated
herein by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Registration Statement)
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3. Certificate of Trust of AMCV Capital Trust I (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 4.3 to the Registration Statement)
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4. Declaration of Trust of AMCV Capital Trust I (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 4.4 to the Registration Statement)
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5. Form of Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust of AMCV Capital
Trust I (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.5 to the
Registration Statement)
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6. Form of Preferred Securities Guarantee Agreement by American
Classic Voyages Co. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.6 to
the Registration Statement)
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7. Form of Preferred Security (included in Exhibit 5)
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8. Form of Convertible Subordinated Debenture (included in Exhibit
2)
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, the registrants have duly caused this report to be signed on their
behalf by each of the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
AMERICAN CLASSIC VOYAGES CO.
Date: February 15, 2000 By: /s/ Jordan B. Allen
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Jordan B. Allen, Executive Vice President
and General Counsel
AMCV CAPITAL TRUST I
By: American Classic Voyages Co., as Sponsor
Date: February 15, 2000 By: /s/ Jordan B. Allen
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Jordan B. Allen
Executive Vice President and General
Counsel
