UNITED STATES
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
SUNAMERICA INC. Maryland
(Exact name of Registrant as specified (State or other jurisdiction of
in its charter) incorporation or organization)
86-0176061 1 SunAmerica Center
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) Los Angeles, California 90067-6022
(310) 772-6000
(Address and telephone number of
principal executive offices)
If this form relates to the If this form relates to the
registration of a class of debt registration of a class of debt
securities and is effective upon securities and is to become effective
filing pursuant to General Instruction simultaneously with the effectiveness
A(c)(1) please check the following of a concurrent registration
box: [ ] 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
Premium Equity Redemption Cumulative New York Stock Exchange
Security Units, ___% PERCS Units
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
None
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item 1. Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered.
For a full description of the Premium Equity Redemption Cumulative
Security Units, ___% PERCS Units, of the Registrant being registered hereby,
reference is made to the information contained under the caption "Description
of Stock Purchase Contracts and Stock Purchase Units" in the Prospectus dated
October 25, 1996, subject to completion, and under the captions "Description
of the Securities", "Description of the Purchase Contracts" and "Certain
Provisions of the Purchase Contract Agreement and the Pledge Agreement" in the
Prospectus Supplement dated October 25, 1996, subject to completion, each
included in Amendment No. 1 to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form
S-3 (Registration No. 333-14201). The information contained in the foregoing
Prospectus and Prospectus Supplement is incorporated herein by reference.
Definitive copies of the Prospectus and Prospectus Supplement describing the
Securities will be filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act of
1933, as amended, and shall be incorporated into this Registration Statement
on Form 8-A.
Item 2. Exhibits.
Form of Purchase Contract Agreement between the Registrant and The
Bank of New York, as Purchase Contract Agent (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 4.22 to the Registrant's Registration Statement
on Form S-3 (Registration Statement No. 333-14201))
Form of Security (included in immediately preceding exhibit)
Form of Pledge Agreement among the Registrant, The First National
Bank of Boston, as collateral agent, and The Bank of New York, as
Purchase Contract Agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.23 to
the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-3 (Registration
Statement No. 333-14201))
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, thereto duly authorized.
(Registrant) SunAmerica Inc.
By: /s/ Susan L. Harris
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Name: Susan L. Harris
Title: Senior Vice President and
General Counsel-Corporate Affairs
