As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 14, 1996.
FORM 8-A
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(B) OR (G) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Meritage Hospitality Group Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Michigan 38-2730460
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(State of incorporation or organization) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
40 Pearl Street, N.W., Suite 900
Grand Rapids, Michigan 49503
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(Address of principal executive offices)
If this Form relates to the If this Form relates to the
registration of a class of registration of a class of
debt securities and is effec debt securities and is to be
tive upon filing pursuant to come effective simultaneously
General Instruction A(c)(1) with the effectiveness of a
please check the following concurrent registration state-
box. [ ] ment 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 each class is to be
registered
Common Shares, Par Value $0.01
Per Share Chicago Stock Exchange
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Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
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(Title of Class)
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INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item 1. Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered.
The information set forth under "Description of Capital
Stock--Common Stock" in the Registration Statement on Form S-18, as amended,
filed by the Registrant with the Securities and Exchange Commission (File No.
33-10798c) is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 2. Exhibits.
a. Annual Report of Form 10-KSB/A, as amended.
b. Forms 10-QSB for the quarters ended February 29,
1996, May 31, 1996, and August 31, 1996.
c. Definitive Proxy Statement for 1996 Annual Share
holders' Meeting
4.1 Articles of Incorporation, as amended
4.2 By-Laws, as amended
5. Specimen Common Stock Certificate
6. 1996 Annual Report to Shareholders
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.
MERITAGE HOSPITALITY GROUP INC.
Date: October 11, 1996 BY: /s/ Christopher B. Hewett
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Christopher B. Hewett
Title: President
