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
AMERICAN BANCORPORATION
AMERICAN BANCORPORATION CAPITAL TRUST I
(Exact name of Registrant as (Exact name of Registrant as
specified in its charter) specified in its charter)
OHIO DELAWARE
State or other jurisdiction of (State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization) incorporation or organization)
31-0724349 55-6133241
(I.R.S. Employer (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.) Identification No.)
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1025 MAIN STREET, SUITE 800
WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA 26003
(304) 233-5006
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of
Registrants' principal executive offices)
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If this Form relates to the registration If this Form relates to the registration
of a class of securities pursuant to of a class of securities pursuant to
Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and is Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act and is
effective pursuant to General effective pursuant to General
instruction A.(c), please check the instruction A.(d), please check the
following box. [ ] following box. [X]
Securities Act registration statement file numbers to which this Form relates: No. 333-49659 and
No. 333-49659-01
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Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
__% Cumulative Trust Preferred Securities of American Bancorporation Capital
Trust I
__% Junior Subordinated Deferrable Interest Debentures of American
Bancorporation
Guarantee of American Bancorporation with respect to the Trust Preferred
Securities
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ITEM 1. DESCRIPTION OF REGISTRANT'S SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED
The information relating to the Registrants' securities required by
Item 202 of Regulation S-K is hereby incorporated by reference to the
information presented under the captions "Description of the Preferred
Securities," "Description of the Junior Subordinated Debentures,"
"Description of the Guarantee" and "Relationship Among the Preferred
Securities, the Junior Subordinated Debentures, the Expense Agreement and
the Guarantee" in the Registrants' Registration Statement on Form S-2
(Registration No. 333- 49659 and 333-49659-01) filed with the Commission on
April 8, 1998 (the "Form S-2"), and the same sections in the Prospectus to
be filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) which are deemed to be incorporated by
reference herein.
ITEM 2. EXHIBITS
4.1 Indenture of American Bancorporation relating to the Junior
Subordinated Debentures.1
4.2 Form of Certificate of Junior Subordinate Debentures (included as
Exhibit A to Exhibit 4.1).
4.3 Certificate of Trust of American Bancorporation Capital Trust I
(included as Exhibit A to Exhibit 4.4).
4.4 Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust of American Bancorporation
Capital Trust I.2
4.5 Form of Preferred Security Certificate of American Bancorporation
Capital Trust I (included as Exhibit E to Exhibit 4.4).
4.6 Form of Preferred Securities Guarantee Agreement.3
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1 Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Form S-2.
2 Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.4 to the Form S-2.
3 Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.6 to the Form S-2.
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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.
AMERICAN BANCORPORATION
Date: April 9, 1998 By: /s/ Jeremy C. McCamic
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Jeremy C. McCamic, Chairman of the Board and
Chief Executive Officer
AMERICAN BANCORPORATION CAPITAL TRUST I
Date: April 9, 1998 By: /s/ Jeremy C. McCamic
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Jeremy C. McCamic, Administrative Trustee
