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 New York Stock Exchange
representing one-fourth of a share
of _____% PRIDES,
Series B Convertible Preferred Stock,
par value $1 per share
SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(g) OF THE ACT:
(Title of class)
None
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 registration statement of
Bowater Incorporated (the "Company") on Form S-3, File No. 33-
51569, as amended to date (the "S-3") under the headings "Market
Price of Common Stock", "Description of Capital Stock",
"Description of PRIDES" 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 __ % PRIDES, Series B Convertible
Preferred Stock, together with form of Depositary
Receipt as Exhibit A: incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 4.6 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:
