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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-A
FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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FIRST SHARES BANCORP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
INDIANA 35-1948962
(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
incorporation or organization)
996 SOUTH STATE ROAD 135
GREENWOOD, INDIANA 46143
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Issuer's telephone number: (317) 882-4790
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SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b)OF THE ACT:
None
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:
333-31520
SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(G)OF THE ACT:
Common Stock, $.01 par value per share
(Title of class)
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ITEM 1. DESCRIPTION OF REGISTRANT'S SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED
The information required by this item is contained under the section
entitled "Description of Capital Stock" on pages 49-52 of the Prospectus
included in the Registration Statement (the "Registration Statement") of First
Shares Bancorp, Inc. on Form SB-2, file no. 333-31520, and such section is
incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 2. EXHIBITS
2.1 Articles of Incorporation of First Shares Bancorp, Inc. and
amendments, incorporated by reference from Exhibit 3.1 to the
Registration Statement.
2.2 Bylaws of First Shares Bancorp, Inc., incorporated by reference from
Exhibit 3.2 to the Registration Statement.
3 Specimen Common Stock Certificate, incorporated by reference from
Exhibit 4 to the Registration Statement.
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SIGNATURES
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, in Greenwood,
Indiana, on May 2, 2000.
FIRST SHARES BANCORP, INC.
By: /s/ Jerry R. Engle
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Jerry R. Engle
President
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