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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-A
FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR 12(g) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Fieldcrest Cannon, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware 56-0586036
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(State of incorporation (IRS Employer
or organization) Identification No.)
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326 East Stadium Drive, Eden, NC 27288
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
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Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Title of each class Name of each exchange on which
to be so registered each class is to be registered
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$3.00 Series A Convertible New York Stock Exchange
Preferred Stock
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Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
None
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(Title of Class)
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Item 1.
The description under the heading "Description of Securities
to be Registered" relating to the Registrant's $3.00 Series A
Convertible Preferred Stock, $.01 par value per share, in the
Prospectus included in the Registrant's Registration Statement on
Form S-3 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on this
date (the "Registration Statement on Form S-3"), is incorporated
herein by reference.
Item 2. EXHIBITS.
Exhibit 1 Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the
Registrant as amended to date is incorporated
herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the
Registrant's Registration Statement on
Form S-3 filed February 17, 1994.
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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.
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Date: March 15, 1994 FIELDCREST CANNON, INC.
/s/James M. Fitzgibbons
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By: James M. Fitzgibbons,
Title: Chairman and Chief
Executive Officer
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