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
Pioneer Financial Services, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 36-2479273
(State of incorporation or organization) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
1750 East Golf Road, Schaumburg, Illinois 60173
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
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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
Convertible Subordinated Notes Due 2003 New York Stock Exchange
SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(G) OF THE ACT:
None
ITEM 1. DESCRIPTION OF REGISTRANT'S SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED.
Pioneer Financial Services, Inc. (the "Company") hereby applies,
pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended,
for registration of $74,750,000 aggregate principal amount of its Convertible
Subordinated Notes Due 2003 (the "Notes") to be issued under an Indenture
between the Company and The First National Bank of Chicago (the "Trustee").
The information called for by Item 1 is set forth in the Company's
Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-3 (as amended, the
"Registration Statement"), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
March 12, 1996 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, on the cover page
and under the caption "Description of the Notes" on pages 47 through 59 of the
Preliminary Prospectus contained therein, and is hereby incorporated by
reference pursuant to Rule 12b-23. The Preliminary Prospectus as may hereafter
be amended and filed as part of an amendment to the Registration Statement or
otherwise pursuant to Rule 424 is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 2. EXHIBITS.
1. Form of Indenture between Pioneer Financial Services, Inc. and The
First National Bank of Chicago as Trustee (to be filed as Exhibit 4(f) to the
Registration Statement which is incorporated herein by reference).
2. Form of Convertible Subordinated Note due 2003 (to be filed as
Exhibit 4(g) to the Registration Statement which 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.
(Registrant) Pioneer Financial Services, Inc.
Date March 12, 1996
By /s/ David I. Vickers
David I. Vickers, Vice President, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer
