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FORM 8-A
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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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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CNB BANCSHARES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Indiana 35-1568731
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(State of incorporation or organization) (IRS Employer I.D. No.)
20 N.W. Third Street, Evansville, Indiana 47739
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(Address of principal executive officers) (Zip Code)
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
concurrent registration statement under the Securities Act of 1993 pursuant
to General Instruction A(c)(2) please check the following box. [ ]
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Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Name of each Exchange on
Title of each class which registered
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Common Stock New York Stock Exchange
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Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
None
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(Title of Class)
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INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT
ITEM 1. DESCRIPTION OF REGISTRANT'S SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED
The information set forth under the caption "DESCRIPTION OF CNB's CAPITAL STOCK"
and "COMPARISON OF SHAREHOLDER RIGHTS" (but only the portions thereof under the
sub-caption "CNB") included in the Prospectus/Proxy Statement which forms part
of the Form S-4 Registration Statement No. 333-01543 originally filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on March 7, 1996, is incorporated herein by
reference.
ITEM 2. EXHIBITS
In accordance with Part II under "Instructions as to Exhibits" for the Form 8-A,
the exhibits described therein shall be filed with each copy of this
Registration Statement filed with New York Stock Exchange and, accordingly, such
exhibits are neither filed herewith nor incorporated herein by reference.
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.
CNB BANCSHARES, INC.
/s/ John R. Spruill
By:_________________________________
John R. Spruill
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
