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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-A/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 OF INCORPORATION OR ORGANIZATION) (IRS EMPLOYER
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
6 3/4% PRIDES(SM), CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE
STOCK ("PRIDES"), $2.00 PAR VALUE PER SHARE
SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(G) OF THE ACT:
NONE
(TITLE OF CLASS)
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Item 1. DESCRIPTION OF REGISTRANT'S SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED.
United Companies Financial Corporation (the "Company" or the
"Registrant") has issued 1,955,000 shares of its 6 3/4% PRIDES(SM), Convertible
Preferred Stock ("PRIDES") pursuant to a Registration Statement on Form S-3
(No. 33- 55227) which was declared effective on September 29, 1994. The
description of the PRIDES to be registered hereunder is set forth under the
caption "Description of PRIDES" in the Prospectus Supplement and Prospectus
dated June 12, 1995 filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on June 13, 1995 pursuant to Rule 424(b)(5) under the Securities Act
of 1933, as amended, which description is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 2. EXHIBITS
1. All exhibits required by Instruction II of Item 2 will be
supplied to the New York Stock Exchange.
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
August 30, 1996
UNITED COMPANIES
FINANCIAL CORPORATION
By: /s/ Sherry E. Anderson
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Sherry E. Anderson
Senior Vice President and Secretary
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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1. All exhibits required by Instruction II of Item 2 will be
supplied to the New York Stock Exchange.
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