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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
The Pep Boys - Manny, Moe & Jack
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Pennsylvania 23-0962915
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(State of incorporation or (I.R.S. Employer
organization) Identification No.)
3111 West Alleghany Avenue
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19132
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(Address of principal (Zip Code)
executive offices)
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
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Liquid Yield Option(TM) New York Stock Exchange
Notes due 2011 (Zero
Coupon - Subordinated)
(TM) Trademark of Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.
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 1933 pursuant to General
Instruction A.(c)(2), please check the following box. [X]
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
None
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(Title of class)
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Item 1. Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered.
The description of the Liquid Yield Option(TM) Notes due 2011 (Zero Coupon -
Subordinated) being registered hereby is contained in the section entitled
"Description of LYONs" in Amendment No. 2 to the Registrant's Registration
Statement on Form S-3 (Registration No. 333-00985), filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission on September 12, 1996 pursuant to the Securities Act of
1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), and is incorporated herein by
reference, and the description in such section will be included in a form of
prospectus subsequently filed by the Registrant pursuant to Rule 424(b) under
the Securities Act, which prospectus shall be deemed to be incorporated herein
by reference.
Item 2. Exhibits.
4.1 Form of Indenture between the Registrant and First Union National
Bank, as trustee, including form of LYON (incorporated by reference
to Exhibit 4.1 of Amendment No. 2 to the Registrant's Registration
Statement on Form S-3 (Registration No. 333-00985)).
4.2 Indenture between the Registrant and First Fidelity Bank, National
Association, as trustee, including form of Note (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the Registrant's Registration Statement
on Form S-3 (Registration No. 33-55115)).
4.3 Rights Agreement, dated as of December 17, 1987, between the
Registrant and The Philadelphia National Bank, including form of
Right Certificate and Summary of Rights to Purchase Common Stock
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 1 to the Registrant's Current
Report on Form 8-K, dated December 17, 1987).
4.4 Amendment to Rights Agreement, dated as of June 6, 1989, between the
Registrant and The Philadelphia National Bank (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 1 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form
8-K, dated June 6, 1989).
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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.
Dated: September 12, 1996
THE PEP BOYS - MANNY, MOE & JACK
By: /s/ Michael J. Holden
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Name: Michael J. Holden
Title: Executive Vice President, Chief
Financial Officer and Treasurer
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
Number Description
4.1 Form of Indenture between the Registrant and First Union National Bank,
as trustee, including form of LYON (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 4.1 of Amendment No. 2 to the Registrant's Registration
Statement on Form S-3 (Registration No. 333-00985)).
4.2 Indenture between the Registrant and First Fidelity Bank, National
Association, as trustee, including form of Note (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the Registrant's Registration Statement on
Form S-3 (Registration No. 33-55115)).
4.3 Rights Agreement, dated as of December 17, 1987, between the Registrant
and The Philadelphia National Bank, including form of Right Certificate
and Summary of Rights to Purchase Common Stock (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 1 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K,
dated December 17, 1987).
4.4 Amendment to Rights Agreement, dated as of June 6, 1989, between the
Registrant and The Philadelphia National Bank (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 1 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K,
dated June 6, 1989).
