SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-A
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FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
ST. JUDE MEDICAL, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
MINNESOTA 41-1276891
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(State of incorporation or organization) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
ONE LILLEHEI PLAZA ST. PAUL MINNESOTA 55117
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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 each exchange on which
to be so registered each class is to be registered
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Common Stock, $.10 Par Value New York Stock Exchange
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
None
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(Title of Class)
Item 1. Description of Registrant's Securities
to be Registered
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Common Stock, $.10 Par Value
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The capital stock of ST. JUDE MEDICAL, INC. (the
"Registrant"), a Minnesota Corporation, to be registered on the New York Stock
Exchange, Inc. (the "Exchange"), is the Registrant's Common Stock with a par
value of $.10 per share. Holders of Common Stock are entitled to one vote per
share at all meetings of shareholders. Dividends that may be declared on the
Common Stock will be paid in an equal amount to the holder of each share. No
pre-emptive rights are conferred upon the holders of such stock and there are no
liquidation or conversion rights. Nor are there any redemption or sinking fund
provisions and there is no liability to further calls or to assessments by the
Registrant.
Item 2. Exhibits
1. All exhibits required by Instruction II to Item 2 will be
supplied to the New York Exchange.
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.
ST. JUDE MEDICAL, INC.
11/6/96 /s/ Stephen L. Wilson
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Date By STEPHEN L. WILSON
VICE PRESIDENT - FINANCE
AND CHIEF FINANCIAL
OFFICER
(Principal Financial and
Accounting Officer)
