SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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
The Alpine Group, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Delaware 58-224-8978
(State of Incorporation or Organization) (I.R.S. Employer
Identification no.)
1790 Broadway, New York, New York 10019
Address of principal executive office (Zip Code)
If this Form relates to the If this Form relates to
registration of a class of debt the registration of a
securities and is effective upon class of debt securities
filing pursuant to General and is to become effective
Instruction A(c)(1) please check simultaneously with the
the following box. [ ] 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(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, par value $.10 New York Stock Exchange, Inc.
per share
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
None
(Title of class)
Item 1. Description of Registrant's Securities to be
Registered.
See "Description of Capital Stock" in the Company's
Registration Statement on Form S-3 (Registration No. 033-
63815) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission,
which information is hereby incorporated herein by
reference.
Item 2. Exhibits: The following exhibits have been or will be
filed with the New York Stock Exchange, Inc.
as part of the Company's Listing Application:
1. Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Registration No.
033-63815).
2. Certificate of Incorporation of The Alpine Group, Inc.,
as amended.
3. Bylaws of The Alpine Group, Inc.
4. Specimen of security being registered.
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.
The Alpine Group, Inc.
(Registrant)
Date: September __, 1996 By: /s/ Bragi F. Schut
Name: Bragi F. Schut
Title: Executive Vice
President
