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) OR 12(g) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
SIEBERT FINANCIAL CORP.
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
DELAWARE 11-1796714
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(State of Incorporation or Organization) (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
885 THIRD AVENUE, SUITE 1720, NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10022
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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. [ ] box. [X]
Securities Act registration statement file number to which this
form relates: 333-49843
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(If applicable)
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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Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
SUBSCRIPTION RIGHTS
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(Title of Class)
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(Title of Class)
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Item 1. Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered.
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Incorporated by reference to the description of the
Subscription Rights contained in the Registrant's Amendment No. 1 to the
Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Registration No. 333-49843).
Item 2. Exhibits.
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1(a) Certificate of Incorporation of Siebert Financial Corp.,
formally known as J. Michaels, Inc., originally filed on April
9, 1934, as amended and restated to date, filed as Exhibit 3.1
to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 1996 and incorporated herein by reference.
1(b) By-laws of Siebert Financial Corp. filed as Exhibit 3(b) to
the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-49843)
under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended ("Form S-1"), and
incorporated herein by reference, Form S-1 having been filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 10, 1998.
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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.
SIEBERT FINANCIAL CORP.
Dated: July 14, 1998 By: /s/ MURIEL F. SIEBERT
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Name: Muriel F. Siebert
Title: President and Chief Executive Officer
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