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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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AMENDMENT NO. 1
TO
FORM 8-A
FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
WSMP, Inc.
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
North Carolina 33-0213512
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(State of Incorporation or Organization) (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
1 WSMP Drive, P.O. Box 399, Claremont, NC 28610
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
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. [ ]
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. [X]
Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form relates
(if applicable): N/A
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Name of Each Exchange
Title of each class on Which Each Class
to be so registered is to be Registered
N/A N/A
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
Preferred Stock Purchase Rights
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(Title of Class)
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Item 1. Description of Registrant's Securities To Be Registered.
This Amendment No. 1 is being filed only to revise the facing page
hereof in order that the registration statement might become effective
automatically upon filing with the Commission pursuant to Release No. 33-7431.
Neither the description of the Preferred Stock Purchase Rights nor any other
part of the registration statement has been or is being amended.
Item 2. Exhibits
99.1 Rights Agreement, dated as of September 2, 1997, between
WSMP, Inc. and American Stock Transfer & Trust Company,
Rights Agent -- filed by WSMP, Inc. on September 5, 1997.
The Rights Agreement includes the terms of the Junior
Participating Preferred Stock, Series A, as Exhibit A
thereto and the form of Right Certificate as Exhibit B
thereto.
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this Amendment No. 1 to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.
WSMP, INC.
Dated: September 9, 1997 By: /s/ Richard F. Howard
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Name: Richard F. Howard
Title: Chairman
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