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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) OF THE
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
AND
LISTING OF SUCH SECURITIES ON THE
NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE
FOOD LION, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
NORTH CAROLINA 56-0660192
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(State of Incorporation) (IRS Employer
Identification No.)
P.O. BOX 1330
2110 EXECUTIVE DRIVE
SALISBURY, NORTH CAROLINA 28145-1330
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
If this form relates to the If this form relates to the
registration of a class of securities registration of a class of securities
pursuant to Section 12(b) of the pursuant to Section 12(g) of the
Exchange Act and is effective Exchange Act and is effective
pursuant to General Instruction pursuant to General Instruction
A.(c), please check the following A.(d), please check the following
box. [X] box. [ ]
Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form relates:
N/A
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
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Class A Common Stock New York Stock Exchange
Class B Common Stock New York Stock Exchange
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. DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED.
The following documents filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (the "Commission") are incorporated herein by reference: (1) the
Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 2,
1999 and (2) the description of the Registrant's Class A Common Stock and Class
B Common Stock included under the heading "Description of Common Stock" on pages
1-3 of the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form 8-A dated February 27,
1984 filed with the Commission on March 1, 1984, and in any amendment or report
for the purpose of updating such description.
The Registrant has filed an application to list the Class A Common
Stock and Class B Common Stock on the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE"). Upon
approval of such application, the Company plans to delist the Class A Common
Stock and the Class B Common Stock from the NASDAQ National Market. This Form
8-A is being filed to list the Class A Common Stock and the Class B Common Stock
on the NYSE.
Item 2. EXHIBITS.
None
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SIGNATURES
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 hereunto duly authorized.
FOOD LION, INC.
By: /s/ Lester C. Nail
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Name: Lester C. Nail
Title: Vice President of Legal Affairs
Dated: September 2, 1999
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