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
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT
U.S.B. HOLDING CO., INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
(State of incorporation or organization) (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
36-3197969
100 Dutch Hill Road, Orangeburg, New York 10962
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
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 American Stock Exchange
If this Form relates to the registration of a class of debt securities and is
effective upon filing pursuant to General Instruction A.(c)(1), please check the
following box.
If this Form relates to the registration of a class of debt securities and is to
become effective simultaneously with the effectiveness of a concurent
registration 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(g) of the Act:
NONE
(Title of class)
Item 1. Description of Registrant s Securities to be Registered
The Securities to be registered are the shares of Common Stock, par value $5.00
per share (the Common Stock ), of U.S.B. Holding Co., Inc. (the Registrant ).
The Common Stock is described under the caption Common Stock of the Company
in the Registrant s Registration Statement on Form S-3 filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission (Registration No.33-72788) on December 10, 1993, as
amended by Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 filed on August 2, 1994. Such
description is incorporated by reference in this Form 8-A pursuant to the
Instruction to Item 1 of such Form.
Item 2. Exhibits
The Securities described herein are registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the
Act. Acordingly, in accordance with Part II to the Instructions, the following
exhibits will be filed with the American Stock exchange but not with the
Securities and Exchange Commission.
1. Annual Report to Shareholders and Annual Report on SEC Form 10-K for the
fiscal year ended December 31, 1995;
2. Quarterly Reports on SEC Form 10-Q for the quarters ended March 31, June
30, and September 30, 1996;
3. Current Reports on SEC Form 8-K dated January 12, 1996, January 28, 1997
and February 6, 1997.
4. Proxy Statement dated April 15, 1996;
5. Copy of the Certificate of Incorporation, including amendments, and Bylaws
of Registrant;
6. Specimen of the Certificate for Common Stock.
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.
(Registrant) U.S.B. Holding Co., Inc.
Date March 17, 1997
By
Steven T. Sabatini
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
