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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
QUALITY FOOD CENTERS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Washington 91-1330075
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(State of incorporation or (I.R.S. Employer
organization) Identification No.)
10112 N.E. 10TH STREET, BELLEVUE, WASHINGTON 98004
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
If this form relates to the If this form relates to the
registration of a class of debt registration of a class of debt
securities and is effective securities and is to become effective
upon filing pursuant to General simultaneously with the
Instruction A(c)(1) please check effectiveness of a concurrent
the following box. [ ] 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(b) of the Act:
Title of Each Class Name of Each Exchange on Which
to be Registered Each Class is to be Registered
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Common Stock, $.001 par value New York Stock Exchange
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
NONE
(Title of Class)
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Item 1. DESCRIPTION OF REGISTRANT'S SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED.
The description of the Registrant's common stock required by this Item
is incorporated by reference to the "Description of Common Stock" on pages 20
and 21 of the Registrant's Prospectus constituting a part of Amendment No. 2,
dated January 17, 1997, to the Registration Statement on Form S-3, No.
333-18567, filed on December 23, 1996 and in the form in which it became
effective on January 27, 1997.
Item 2. EXHIBITS
The following Exhibits required in accordance with Instruction II to
Item 2 have been or will be duly filed with the New York Stock Exchange.
1. Annual Report on Form 10-K, dated March 20, 1996;
2. Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the 12 weeks ended September 7,
1996;
3. Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the 12 weeks ended June 15, 1996;
4. Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the 12 weeks ended March 23, 1996;
5. Proxy Statement, dated March 28, 1996;
6. Annual Report to Shareholders for the fiscal year ended December 30,
1995;
7. Registration Statement on Form S-3, dated December 23, 1996; Amendment
No. 1 to such Registration Statement dated December 24, 1996;
Amendment No. 2 to such Registration Statement dated January 17, 1997;
8. Current Report on Form 8-K, dated November 12, 1996, as amended by
Current Reports on Form 8-K/A, dated December 24, 1996 and December
27, 1996;
9. Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws of the Company and all amendments
thereto;
10. Specimen Stock Certificate for the Company's Common Stock, par value
$.001 per share; and
11. Copy of pertinent pages of the document containing information
incorporated by reference in Item 1.
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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.
QUALITY FOOD CENTERS, INC.
DATE: February 12, 1997
By: /s/ MARC W. EVANGER
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Marc W. Evanger
Vice President,
Chief Financial Officer
