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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
MAXTOR CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE 77-0123732
(State of incorporation) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
510 COTTONWOOD DRIVE
MILPITAS, CALIFORNIA 95035
(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
Not Applicable Not Applicable
SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(g) OF THE ACT:
Common Stock, par value $0.01
(Title of class)
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Item 1. Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered
The information contained in "Description of Capital Stock" in the
Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Registration No. 333-56099),
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 5, 1998 (the "Form S-1
Registration Statement"), is hereby incorporated by reference.
Item 2. Exhibits
The following exhibits are filed as part of this Registration Statement:
1 Specimen stock certificate incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2
of the Registrant's Form S-1 Registration Statement.
2 Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (Delaware
corporation), incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 of the
Registrant's Form S-1 Registration Statement.
3 Amended and Restated By-Laws (Delaware Corporation), incorporated
by reference to Exhibit 3.4 of the Registrant's Form S-1
Registration Statement.
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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.
MAXTOR CORPORATION
Date: July 28, 1998
By: /s/ Paul J. Tufano
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Paul J. Tufano
Vice President, Finance and
Chief Financial Officer
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit
Number Exhibit
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1 Specimen stock certificate incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 4.2 of the Registrant's Form S-1 Registration
Statement.
2 Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (Delaware
corporation), incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2
of the Registrant's Form S-1 Registration Statement.
3 Amended and Restated By-Laws (Delaware Corporation),
incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.4 of the
Registrant's Form S-1 Registration Statement.
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