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UNITED STATES
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
AMRESCO, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE 59-1781257
(State of incorporation or organization) (IRS Employer Identification No.)
700 NORTH PEARL STREET
SUITE 2400, LB 342
DALLAS, TEXAS 75201-7424
(Address of principal executive offices, including Zip Code)
If this Form relates to the registration of a class of debt securities
and is effective upon filing pursuant to General Instruction A.(c)(1), please
check the following box. [X]
If this Form relates to the registration of a class of debt securities
and is to become effective simultaneously with the effectiveness of a
concurrent registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933 pursuant to
General Instruction A.(c)(2), please check the following box. [ ]
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:
SENIOR SUBORDINATED NOTES, NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE
SERIES 1997-A DUE 2004
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
NONE
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ITEM 1. DESCRIPTION OF REGISTRANT'S SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED.
Reference is made to the information set forth (i) under the caption
entitled "Description of the Notes" in the Prospectus Supplement to be filed by
amendment pursuant to Rule 424(b) promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933
and (ii) under the caption entitled "Description of Securities -- Debt
Securities" in the Prospectus, filed by AMRESCO, INC. (the "Company") with the
Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, relating to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-3, as
amended (File No. 333-6031), which is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 2. EXHIBITS.
I. Part I of the Instructions as to Exhibits on Form 8-A is not
applicable to this filing.
II. In accordance with Part II to the Instructions as to Exhibits
on Form 8-A, no documents will be filed with, or incorporated
by reference in, this Registration Statement. Copies of
certain documents will, however, be filed with each copy of
the Registration Statement filed with the New York Stock
Exchange.
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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.
AMRESCO, INC.
Date: February 25, 1997 By: /s/ L. KEITH BLACKWELL
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L. Keith Blackwell
Vice President, General Counsel
and Secretary
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