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Washington, D.C. 20549
FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
FALL RIVER GAS COMPANY
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Massachusetts 04-1298 780
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(State of incorporation or organization) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
155 North Main Street, Fall River, Massachusetts 02722
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class Name of each exchange on which
to be so registered each class is to be registered
Common Stock, $0.83-1/3 Par Value American Stock Exchange
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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. [ ]
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 12g of the Act:
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(Title of class)
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(Title of class)
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INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item 1. Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered.
The "Description of Capital Stock" contained in the Company's Registration
Statement on Form S-2, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
on September 18, 1997, is incorporated by reference herein.
Item 2. Exhibits.
Not Applicable.
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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.
(Registrant) Fall River Gas Company
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Date October 9, 1997
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By /s/Bradford J. Faxon
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Bradford J. Faxon, President
