SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-A/A
FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
ALLWASTE, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Delaware 74-2427167
(State of Incorporation (IRS Employer
or Organization) Identification No.)
5151 San Felipe
Suite 1600
Houston, Texas 77056-3609
(Address of Principal
Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Securities to be Registered Pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class to be registered: Name of each exchange on which
each class is to be registered:
PREFERRED STOCK PURCHASE RIGHTS NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE, INC.
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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.
This amendment to the Allwaste, Inc. Registration Statement on Form 8-A
is being filed to reflect that the securities to be registered are to be so
registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, and to correct the designation of the securities set forth on the
outside front cover page of such registration statement in order to properly
identify the securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) as the
Preferred Stock Purchase Rights. Except to the extent so modified, the Form 8-A
is hereby affirmed.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement as
amended to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Date: November 21, 1996 By:/s/ WILLIAM L. FIEDLER
Name: William L. Fiedler
Title: Vice President,General Counsel,
Secretary and Corporate
Compliance Officer
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