SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-A
FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
UNITED COMPANIES FINANCIAL CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Louisiana 71-0430414
(State or other Jurisdiction (I.R.S. Employer
of Incorporation or Organization) Identification
No.)
4041 Essen Lane
Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70809
(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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Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the
Act:
__% PRIDES, Convertible Preferred Stock, $2.00 par value
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(Title of class)
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Item 1. Description of Registrant's Securities to be
Registered
The description of the __% PRIDESSM, Convertible Preferred
Stock, $2.00 par value (the "PRIDES"), of United Companies
Financial Corporation (the "Company") to be registered hereunder
is set forth under the caption "Description of PRIDES" in the
Preliminary Prospectus Supplement dated May 25, 1995 filed by
the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May
26, 1995 pursuant to Rule 424(b)(5) under the Securities Act of
1933, as amended, which description is incorporated herein by
reference. The PRIDES are being offered under the Company's
shelf registration statement on Form S-3 (Registration No. 33-
55227) which was declared effective on September 29, 1994.
SM Service Mark of Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.
Item 2. Exhibits
No.
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4.1 Form of Articles of Amendment for the PRIDES
(Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.8 to the
Company's Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on May 26,
1995)
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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 regis-tration statement to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereto duly authorized.
UNITED COMPANIES FINANCIAL CORPORATION
(Registrant)
By: /s/ SHERRY E. ANDERSON
Sherry E. Anderson
Senior Vice President and
Secretary
Date: June 9, 1995
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit Description Page No.
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4.1 Form of Articles of Amendment for the
PRIDES (Incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 4.8 to the Company's Current
Report on Form 8-K, filed on May 26, 1995)
