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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-A/A
FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
HAVAS ADVERTISING
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
The Republic of France Not Applicable
(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
84, rue de Villiers
92683 Levallois-Perret Cedex
France Not Applicable
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
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 None
Securities Act registration statement file number to which
this Form relates: 333-43362
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
American Depositary Shares, each
representing one ordinary share,
nominal value 0.40 euro per share
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(Title of class)
Ordinary shares,
nominal value
0.40 euro per share
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(Title of class)
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EXPLANATORY NOTE
This is an amendment and restatement of the registration statement on
Form 8-A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 24, 2000.
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item 1. Description of Registrant's Securities To Be Registered.
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The description of the American Depositary Shares registered hereby is
incorporated by reference to (i) the section captioned "Description of American
Depositary Shares and American Depositary Receipts" in the Registrant's
Registration Statement on Form F-4 (SEC File No. 333-43362), as originally filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 9, 2000, including any
amendments to such Registration Statement filed subsequently thereto, and any
form of prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act of
1933, as amended (the "Form F-4") and (ii) the form of Deposit Agreement among
Havas Advertising, Morgan Guaranty Trust Company of New York, as Depositary, and
the holders from time to time of Havas Advertising American Depositary Shares,
including, as an exhibit, the form of American Depositary Receipt (incorporated
herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Form F-4).
The description of the ordinary shares registered hereby is
incorporated by reference to (i) the section captioned "Description of Havas
Advertising Share Capital" in the Form F-4 and (ii) the statuts, or articles of
association, of Havas Advertising (unofficial English translation), incorporated
herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Form F-4.
Item 2. Exhibits.
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1. Registration Statement on Form F-4 (SEC File No. 333-43362), filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 24, 2000, is
hereby incorporated by reference.
2. Statuts, or articles of association, of Havas Advertising (unofficial
English translation) (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1
to the Registration Statement on Form F-4 that is Exhibit 1 hereto).
3. Deposit Agreement among Havas Advertising, Morgan Guaranty Trust
Company of New York, as Depositary, and the holders from time to time
of Havas Advertising American Depositary Shares, including, as an
exhibit, the form of American Depositary Receipt (incorporated herein
by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Registration Statement on Form F-4
that is Exhibit 1 hereto).
4. Specimen certificate of American Depositary Receipt (included as an
exhibit to the form of Deposit Agreement among Havas Advertising,
Morgan Guaranty Trust Company of New York, as Depositary, and the
holders from time to time of Havas Advertising shares (incorporated
herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Registration Statement on
Form F-4 that is Exhibit 1 hereto)).
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed
on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
HAVAS ADVERTISING
Date: September 20, 2000 By: /s/ Jacques Herail
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Name: Jacques Herail
Title: Director - General
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