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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) OR (g) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
MINE SAFETY APPLIANCES COMPANY
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Pennsylvania 25-0668780
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(State of incorporation) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
121 Gamma Drive
RIDC Industrial Park
O'Hara Township
Pittsburgh, PA 15238
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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, no par value American Stock Exchange, Inc.
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If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to
Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General
Instruction A.(c), check the following box: [X]
If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to
Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General
Instruction A.(d), check the following box: [_]
Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form
relates: None
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 Registrant's Securities to be registered.
The description of the registrant's Common Stock contained in Item 5 of its
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 1998 is
incorporated herein by reference.
Item 2. Exhibits.
Not applicable.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this amendment to its registration
statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized.
MINE SAFETY APPLIANCES COMPANY
Date: December 27, 1999 By /s/ James E. Herald
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James E. Herald
Vice President - Finance
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