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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 12(g) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Tennessee 62-182853
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(State of incorporation or organization) (I.R.S. employer
identification no.)
3401 West End Avenue, Suite 306, Nashville, Tennessee 37203
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(Address of principal executive offices) (zip code)
If this form relates to the If this form relates to the
registration of a class of registration of a class of
securities pursuant to securities Pursuant to
Section 12(b) of the Exchange Section 12(g) of the Exchange
Act and is effective pursuant Act and is effective pursuant
to General Instruction A.(c), to General Instruction A.(d),
please check the following please check the following
box. / / box. /X/
Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form
relates: 333-38018
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(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.
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
Common stock, $1.00 par value.
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This registration statement contains a total of 3 pages. Certain
exhibits are incorporated in this registration statement by reference to the
Registrant's Registration Statement on Form SB-2, as amended (Registration No.
333-38018).
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ITEM 1. DESCRIPTION OF REGISTRANT'S SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED
The Registrant incorporates by reference herein the description of the
Registrant's Common Stock, $1.00 par value per share, appearing under the
caption, "Description of Our Capital Stock," as contained in the Registrant's
Registration Statement on Form SB-2 (Registration No. 333-38018), as amended.
The Company's charter, as amended and restated, and bylaws are filed as Exhibits
3.1 and 3.2, respectively, to the aforesaid Registration Statement.
ITEM 2. EXHIBITS
The following exhibits are filed as part of the registration statement.
2(a) Registrant's charter, as amended and restated.(1)
2(b) Registrant's bylaws.(2)
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(1) Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the Registrant's
Registration Statement on Form SB-2, as amended (Registration No.
333-38018).
(2) Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.2 of the Registrant's
Registration Statement on Form SB-2, as amended (Registration No.
333-38018).
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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.
PINNACLE FINANCIAL PARTNERS, INC.
Dated: August 3, 2000 By: /s/ M. Terry Turner
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M. Terry Turner
President and Chief Executive Officer
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