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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 20, 1998.
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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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
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EAGLE BANCSHARES, INC. EBI CAPITAL TRUST I
(Exact name of registrant and co-registrant as specified in their charters)
GEORGIA DELAWARE
(State or other jurisdiction of (State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization) incorporation or organization)
58-1640222 APPLIED FOR
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
4305 Lynburn Drive 4305 Lynburn Drive
Tucker, Georgia 30084-4441 Tucker, Georgia 30084-4441
(770) 908-6690 (770) 908-6690
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including
area code, of registrant's principal executive offices)
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C. Jere Sechler, Jr.
Eagle Bancshares, Inc.
4305 Lynburn Drive
Tucker, Georgia 30084-4441
(770) 908-6690
(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone
number, including area code, of agent for service)
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If this Form relates to the If this Form relates to the
registration of a class of Securities registration of a class of Securities
pursuant to Section 12(b) of the pursuant to Section 12(g) of the
Exchange Act and is effective Exchange Act and is effective
pursuant to General Instruction A.(c), pursuant to General Instruction
A.(c), please check the following A.(d), please check the following
box. [x] box [ ]
Securities Act Registration Statement File Number to which this Form
relates: 333-58485
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Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(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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___% Cumulative Trust Preferred Securities American Stock Exchange
(and the Guarantee with respect thereto)
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Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None
THIS REGISTRATION STATEMENT CONTAINS A TOTAL OF 3 PAGES. CERTAIN EXHIBITS ARE
INCORPORATED HEREIN BY REFERENCE TO THE REGISTRANTS REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON
FORM S-3 FILED ON JULY 2, 1998
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INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
ITEM 1. DESCRIPTION OF REGISTRANT'S SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED.
For the full description of EBI Capital Trust I's ___% Cumulative Trust
Preferred Securities (the "Preferred Securities") and the Guarantee of Eagle
Bancshares, Inc. (the "Guarantee") being registered hereby, reference is made to
the information contained under the captions "Description of the Preferred
Securities," "Description of the Subordinated Debentures," and "Description of
the Guarantee" in the Prospectus that forms part of the Company's Registration
Statement on Form S-3 (Registration No. 333-58485) filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission on July 2, 1998 under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended (the "Registration Statement"). The information contained in the
Registration Statement and the Prospectus are incorporated herein by reference.
Definitive copies of the Prospectus describing the Preferred Securities and the
Guarantee will be filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act of
1933, as amended, and the description of the Preferred Securities and the
Guarantee contained therein shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference into
this Registration Statement on Form 8-A.
ITEM 2. EXHIBITS
4.1 Form of Indenture; incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit
4.3 to the Registration Statement.
4.2 Certificate of Trust of EBI Capital Trust I; incorporated
herein by reference to Exhibit 4.5 to the Registration
Statement.
4.3 Trust Agreement of EBI Capital Trust I; incorporated herein by
reference to Exhibit 4.6 to the Registration Statement.
4.4 Form of Amended and Restated Trust Agreement of EBI Capital
Trust I; incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.7 to
the Registration Statement.
4.5 Form of Preferred Securities Guarantee Agreement for EBI
Capital Trust I; incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit
4.10 to the Registration Statement.
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, the Registrants have duly caused this registration statement to be
signed on their behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Dated: July 20, 1998
EBI CAPITAL TRUST I
By: /s/ Richard B. Inman, Jr.
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Richard B. Inman, Jr.
as Administrative Trustee
EAGLE BANCSHARES, INC.
By: /s/ Richard B. Inman, Jr.
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Richard B. Inman, Jr.
Secretary and Treasurer
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