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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-A/A
(Amendment No. 1)
FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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NASH-FINCH COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE 41-0431960
(State of Incorporation) (IRS Employer
Identification No.)
7600 FRANCE AVENUE SOUTH
P.O. BOX 355
MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA 55440-0355
(Address of principal (Zip Code)
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
NONE N/A
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
COMMON STOCK PURCHASE RIGHTS
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(Title of class)
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Item 1. DESCRIPTION OF REGISTRANT'S SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED
The information under "Item 1. Description of Registrant's Securities to
be Registered" in the Company's Registration Statement on Form 8-A filed on
March 7, 1996 (File No. 0-785) is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 2. EXHIBITS
1 Stockholder Rights Agreement dated as of February 13, 1996 between
Nash-Finch Company and Norwest Bank Minnesota, National Association.
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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.
NASH-FINCH COMPANY
Dated: March 20, 1996 By /s/ Norman R. Soland
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Title Vice President
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1 Stockholder Rights Agreement dated as of February 13, 1996
between Nash-Finch Company and Norwest Bank Minnesota, National
Association. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 1 of the Company's
Registration Statement on
Form 8-A filed on March 7,
1996 (File No. 0-785)
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