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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 (g) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
PLY GEM INDUSTRIES, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 11-1727150
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(State of incorporation or organization) (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
777 Third Avenue, New York, New York, 10017
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Securities to be registered pursuant to section 12(b) of the act:
Common Stock, $ .25 Par Value
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(Title of each class to be registered)
New York Stock Exchange
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(Name of each exchange
on which each class
is to be registered)
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.
The Registrant has 30,000,000 shares of Common Stock authorized for
issuance. A description of the Registrant's Common Stock is included in
its Registration Statement on Form S-3 (Registration No. 33-52371)
previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and
incorporated in and made a part of this Form 8-A.
ITEM 2. Exhibits
The securities described herein are to be registered on the New York
Stock Exchange, on which no other securities of the Registrant are
registered. Accordingly, the following exhibits required in accordance
with Part II to the Instructions as to the exhibits on Form 8-A have
been duly filed with the New York Stock Exchange:
Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 1993;
Registrant's Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarters
ended April 1, 1994, July 2, 1994 and October 2, 1994;
Definitive Proxy Statement and accompanying Notice with respect to
Registrant's Annual Stockholders' Meeting held on May 12, 1994;
Certificate of Incorporation of Registrant;
By-laws of Registrant;
Specimen of Registrant's Common Stock certificate; and
Registrant's Annual Report to Stockholders with respect to its
fiscal year ended December 31, 1993.
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SIGNATURE
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Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities and Exchange
Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.
November 9, 1994
Ply Gem Industries, Inc.
(Registrant)
By: /s/ Herbert P. Dooskin
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Herbert P. Dooskin
Executive Vice President
