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
FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORPORATION
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Iowa 42-1259867
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State of incorporation or organization) (IRS Employer Identification Number)
204 East Washington Street, Iowa City, Iowa 52240
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(Address of principal executive offices)
If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant
to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General
Instruction A.(c), check the following box.[ ]
If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant
to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General
Instruction A.(d), check the following box.[X]
Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form
relates: 33-893.
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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None None
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
Common Stock, $1.25 Par Value
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(Title of class)
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Item 1. Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered.
A description of the Registrant's Common Stock, $1.25 par value, is incorporated
herein by reference to page 30 of Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement
Form S-4 (33-893) dated November 12, 1985.
Item 2. Exhibits.
(a) Composite Restatement of Articles of Incorporation for Registrant are
incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit I to Form 10-Q dated August 12,
1988, for the quarter ended June 30, 1988.
(b) Composite Restatement of Corporate Bylaws for Registrant are incorporated
herein by reference to Exhibit II to Form 10-Q dated August 12, 1988, for
the quarter ended June 30, 1988.
(c) Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement Form S-4 (33-893) dated
November 12, 1985 is 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.
FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORPORATION
Registrant
By://s//Robert M. Sierk
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Robert M. Sierk
President and Chief Executive Officer
Date: November 3, 1997
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