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
ALEX. BROWN INCORPORATED
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Maryland 52-1434118
(State of incorporation or organization) (IRS Employer Identification No.)
135 East Baltimore Street
Baltimore, MD 21202
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
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
7 5/8% SENIOR NOTES DUE 2005 NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE
If this Form related 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
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item 1. Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered.
A description of the 7 5/8% Senior Notes Due 2005 (the "Notes") of
Alex. Brown Incorporated to be registered hereby is set forth
under the heading "Description of Debt Securities" on pages 4
through 10 of the Prospectus dated August 2, 1995 and under the
heading "Description of Senior Notes" on pages S-11 through S-12
of the Prospectus Supplement dated August 16, 1995, which were
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 17,
1995, pursuant to Rule 424(b)(5) of the Securities Act of 1933,
as amended, as a supplement to the Registration Statement on Form
S-3 of Alex. Brown Incorporated (File No. 33-60955), and such
description is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 2. Exhibits
1.1 -- Specimen of global security for the 7 5/8% Senior Notes Due
2005, filed as Exhibit 4.1 to the Registrant's Current Report
on Form 8-K dated August 21, 1995 and incorporated herein by
reference.
2.1 -- Senior Indenture dated as of July 10, 1995 between Alex.
Brown Incorporated and Chemical Bank, trustee, relating to
the Registrant's 7 5/8% Senior Notes Due 2005, filed as
Exhibit 4.2 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K
dated August 21, 1995 and incorporated herein by reference.
SIGNATURES
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, thereunto duly authorized.
ALEX. BROWN INCORPORATED
By: /s/ A.B. Krongard
A.B. Krongard
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Date: August 21, 1995
