SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-A
FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR 12(g) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Bowater Incorporated
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware 62-0721803
(State of Incorporation or Organization) (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
55 East Camperdown Way
P.O. Box 1028
Greenville, South Carolina 29602
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OF THE ACT:
Title of Each Class to Name of Each Exchange on Which
be so Registered: Each Class is to be Registered:
Depositary Shares, each representing New York Stock Exchange
one-fourth of a share of __%
Series C Cumulative Preferred Stock,
par value $1 per share
SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(g) OF THE ACT:
(Title of class)
None
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INFORMATION REQUIRED IN
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
ITEM 1: Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered.
The information to be contained in the Company's Prospectus
to be filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act of
1933, as amended, with respect to the Company's registration
statement on Form S-3, File No. 33-51571 (the "S-3") under the
headings "Description of Capital Stock", "Description of Series C
Preferred Stock" and "Description of Depositary Shares" is
incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 2: Exhibits
1 Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the
Registrant, as amended to date: incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the S-3.
1.1 Certificate of Designations, Preference and Rights
of PRIDES, Series B Convertible Preferred Stock:
incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3.1 to the
S-3.
1.2 Certificate of Designations, Preference and Rights
of Series C Cumulative Preferred Stock:
incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3.2 to the
S-3.
2 Bylaws of the Company (incorporated by reference
to Exhibit 3.3 of the Company's Registration
Statement No. 33-11228).
3 Rights Agreement between the Company and Morgan
Guaranty Trust Company of New York (incorporated
by reference to Exhibit 4 to Current Report of the
Company on Form 8-K dated April 22, 1986,
Commission File No. 1-8712).
3.1 Addendum to Rights Agreement substituting The Bank
of New York as successor Rights Agent
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.5A to
Annual Report of the Company on Form 10-K for
1988, Commission File No. 1-8712).
4 Deposit Agreement, by and among the Company, Trust
Company Bank, as Depositary and the holders from
time to time of the Depositary Receipts relating
to the Company's Series C Cumulative Preferred
Stock, together with form of Depositary Receipt as
Exhibit A: incorporated by reference to Exhibit
4.6.1 to the S-3.
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.
BOWATER INCORPORATED
By: /s/ David G. Maffucci
Name: David G. Maffucci
Title: Vice President - Treasurer
Date: