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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
CHARTER MEDICAL CORPORATION
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 58-1076937
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(State of incorporation or organization) (IRS Employer
Identification No.)
577 Mulberry Street, Macon, Georgia 31298
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(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 exchange on which
to be so registered each class is to be registered
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11 1/4% Series A Senior American Stock Exchange
Subordinated Notes due 2004
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
None
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(Title of class)
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Item 1. DESCRIPTION OF REGISTRANT'S SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED.
The description of Charter Medical Corporation's (the "Registrant") 11 1/4%
Series A Senior Subordinated Notes due 2004 (the "Notes"), found under the
caption "Description of the New Notes" on pages 68 through 71 of the Prospectus
filed as part of Amendment No. 1 to the Registrant's Registration Statement on
Form S-4, Registration No. 33-53701, filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on July 1, 1994 is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 2. EXHIBITS.
The Notes are to be registered on the American Stock Exchange on which
other securities of the Registrant are registered. Accordingly, the following
exhibits required by Part I of the Instructions as to Exhibits are hereby duly
filed:
1.1 Indenture, dated as of May 2, 1994, among the Registrant, the Guarantors
listed therein and Marine Midland Bank, as Trustee relating to the Notes
(Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4(a) to the Registrant's Registration
Statement on Form S-4, Registration No. 33-53701, filed on May 18, 1994).
1.2 Exchange and Registration Rights Agreement, dated April 22, 1994, between
the Registrant and Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc. and BT Securities Corporation
(Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4(v) to the Registrant's Registration
Statement on Form S-4, Registration No. 33-53701, filed on May 18, 1994).
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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.
CHARTER MEDICAL CORPORATION
(Registrant)
Date: July 1, 1994 By: /s/ John R. Day
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John R. Day
Vice President - Controller
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EXHIBIT INDEX
EXHIBIT SEQUENTIAL
NUMBER DESCRIPTION PAGE NUMBER
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1.1 Indenture, dated as of May 2, 1994, among
the Registrant, the Guarantors listed
therein and Marine Midland Bank, as Trustee
relating to the Notes (Incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 4(a) to the Registrant's
Registration Statement on Form S-4,
Registration No. 33-53701, filed on May 18, 1994).
1.2 Exchange and Registration Rights Agreement,
dated April 22, 1994, between the Registrant
and Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc. and BT Securities
Corporation (Incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 4(v) to the Registrant's Registration
Statement on Form S-4, Registration
No. 33-53701, filed on May 18, 1994).
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