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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-A/A
AMENDMENT TO FORM 8-A
FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(B) OR (G) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
BROWN & SHARPE MANUFACTURING COMPANY
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(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
Delaware 050113140
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(STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION OF INCORPORATION) (IRS EMPLOYER
IDENTIFICATION NO.)
Precision Park, 200 Frenchtown Road, North Kingstown, Rhode Island 02852
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(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES) (ZIP CODE)
Amendment No. 1
The undersigned hereby amends the cover page of its Registration Statement
on Form 8-A filed on March 5, 1998, registering its Series B Participating
Preferred Stock Purchase Rights to clarify that the Purchase Rights are being
registered rather than the Series B Participating Preferred Stock. Therefore,
the reference to "Series B Participating Preferred Stock" under the heading
"Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act" should be
deleted and instead, the words "Series B Participating Preferred Stock Purchase
Rights" should be inserted in its place.
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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, thereto duly authorized.
BROWN & SHARPE MANUFACTURING COMPANY
Date: March 18, 1998 By: /s/ Charles A. Junkunc
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Name: Charles A. Junkunc
Title: Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
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