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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
FIRST UNION CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
North Carolina 56-0898180
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(State of incorporation or organization) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
One First Union Center
Charlotte, NC 28288-0013
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
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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Series B Convertible Class A Preferred Stock, New York Stock Exchange, Inc.
No-par Value
Series D Adjustable Rate Cumulative Class A New York Stock Exchange, Inc.
Preferred Stock, No-par Value
Depositary Shares, each representing a 1/40th New York Stock Exchange, Inc.
interest in Series F 10.64% Class A
Preferred Stock, No-par Value
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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 12(g) 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.
A description of the securities to be registered is set forth in the
Registrant's Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus, dated September 5, 1995, included
in Registration Statement No. 33-62307 on Form S-4, as amended, under
"Description of FUNC Capital Stock", and such description is incorporated herein
by reference.
ITEM 2. EXHIBITS.
(1) Articles of Incorporation of the Registrant, as amended.
(Incorporated by reference to Exhibit (4) to FUNC's 1990 First
Quarter Report on Form 10-Q and Exhibit (99)(a) to FUNC's 1993
First Quarter Report on Form 10-Q.)
(2) Bylaws of the Registrant, as amended. (Incorporated by
reference to Exhibit (3)(b) to Post-Effective Amendment No. 1
on Form S-8 to Registration Statement No. 33-62399.)
(3) Shareholder Protection Rights Agreement, as amended.
(Incorporated by reference to Exhibit (4)(b) to FUNC's Forms
8-K dated December 18, 1990 and October 20, 1992, and to
Exhibit (99) to the Corporation's Current Reports on Form 8-K
dated June 20, 1995 and June 21, 1995.)
(4) Form of Deposit Agreement relating to the Depositary Shares
being registered hereby. (Incorporated by reference to
Exhibit (4)(d) to Registration Statement No. 33-62307.)
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.
FIRST UNION CORPORATION
Date: December 8, 1995 By: /s/ Kent S. Hathaway
Kent S. Hathaway
Senior Vice President
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