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
Consolidated Papers, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Wisconsin
(State or other jurisdiction of organization)
39-0223100
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin 54495-8050
(Address of principal executive offices) (ZIP Code)
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class to be so registered:
Common Stock, $1.00 par value
Name of each exchange on which each class is to be registered:
New York Stock Exchange
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
None
Item 1. Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered.
Common Stock, par value $1.00. The Company's Certificate of Incorporation, as
amended, authorizes the issuance of 93,750,000 shares of Common Stock and
15,000,000 shares of Class A Preferred Stock. The Company's Board of
Directors is authorized to provide by resolution or resolutions for the
issuance of Class A Preferred Stock in one or more series with powers fixed
and determined by the Board of Directors, including voting rights,
preferences, designations, qualifications, privileges, limitations, options,
restrictions, conversion rights and other special or relative rights as
expressed in the resolution or resolutions. As of the date of this Form 8-A,
no shares of any series of Class A Preferred Stock are outstanding.
Subject to the rights of holders of Class A Preferred Stock, holders of shares
of Common Stock: (i) have one vote per share, without provision for
cumulative voting for the election of directors and on all other matters; (ii)
in the event of liquidation, will share equally in any balance of the
corporate assets available for distribution to them; and (iii) are entitled to
dividends, when and as declared by the Board of Directors out of funds legally
available for the payment of dividends. Holders of shares of Common Stock
have no preemptive, redemption or conversion rights.
Item 2. Exhibits.
None.
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.
CONSOLIDATED PAPERS, INC.
By: /S/ Patrick F. Brennan
Name, Title: Patrick F. Brennan
President and Chief Executive Officer
Date: July 20, 1994
