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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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
MEDITRUST
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Massachusetts 04-6532031
(State of incorporation (I.R.S. Employer
or organization) Identification No.)
197 First Avenue, Needham, MA 02194
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section l2(b) of the Act:
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Title of Each Class Name of Each Exchange on Which
to be so Registered Each Class is to be Registered
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7.375% Notes New York Stock Exchange
Due July 15, 2000
7.60% Notes
Due July 15, 2001 New York Stock Exchange
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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. /x/
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 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
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ITEM 1. DESCRIPTION OF REGISTRANT'S SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED
Incorporated by reference from the sections of the Prospectus dated
June 1, 1995 and the Prospectus Supplement thereto dated July 20, 1995 entitled
"Description of Debt Securities" and "Description of Notes," respectively,
which are contained in Meditrust's Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No.
33-59215).
ITEM 2. EXHIBITS
List below all exhibits filed as a part of the registration statement:
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Method of
Exhibit No. Title Filing
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4.1 Form of Indenture of Incorporated by
Trust between reference to
Meditrust and Fleet Exhibit 4.1 to Meditrust's
National Bank Registration Statement on Form S-3
(File No. 33-50835).
4.2 Form of First Incorporated by
Supplemental Indenture reference to
between Meditrust and Exhibit 4.1 to
Fleet National Bank Meditrust's
Current Report on
Form 8-K dated July 13, 1995
4.3 Form of 7.375% Note due Incorporated by
July 15, 2000 reference to
Exhibit 4.2 to Meditrust's
Current Report on
Form 8-K dated July 13, 1995
4.4 Form of 7.60% Note due Incorporated by
July 15, 2001 reference to
Exhibit 4.3 to Meditrust's
Current Report on
Form 8-K dated July 13, 1995
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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 behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.
MEDITRUST
By:/s/ Michael S. Benjamin
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Michael S. Benjamin
Senior Vice President
Date: August 4, 1995
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