SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
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FORM 8-A/A
FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR 12(g) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
GKN HOLDING CORP.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 13-3414302
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(State of Incorporation) (IRS Employer
Identification
No.)
61 Broadway, New York, New
York 10006
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(Address of principal (Zip Code)
executive offices)
If this Form relates to the If this Form relates to
registration of a class of the registration of a
debt securities and is class of debt securities
effective upon filing pursuant and is to become effective
to General Instruction simultaneously with the
A(c)(1), please check the effectiveness of a
following box: [ ] concurrent 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
Securities Act of 1934:
Name of each exchange on
Title of each class to be so which each class is to be
registered registered
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Common Stock, par value $.0001 The Nasdaq National Market
per share System
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the
Securities Exchange Act: None
This AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO THE REGISTRANT'S REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON
FORM 8-A IS BEING FILED TO ADD EXHIBITS TO THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON
FORM 8-A.
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THIS AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO THE Registration Statement on Form 8-A
relates to the common stock, par value $.0001 per share ("Common Stock") of
GKN Holding Corp., a Delaware corporation ("Registrant"). A Registration
Statement on Form S-1 (No. 333-05273) relating to the Common Stock was
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("Commission") on June 5,
1996 ("Registration Statement"). AMENDMENT NOS. 1 AND 2 TO THE REGISTRATION
STATEMENT WERE FILED WITH THE COMMISSION ON JULY 18, 1996 AND JULY 29, 1996,
RESPECTIVELY (HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS "Amendment No. 1" AND "AMENDMENT
NO. 2," RESPECTIVELY). THE ORIGINAL Registration Statement ON FORM 8-A was
filed with the Commission on July 24, 1996 (REG. No. 1-11973).
ITEM 2. Exhibits.
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Incorporated by reference are the following exhibits to the
Registrant's Amendment No. 2 to its Registration Statement, on Form S-1 Filed
with the Securities an Exchange Commission on July 29, 1996.
Exhibit No. Description
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1.1 * Form of Underwriting Agreement.
3.2 (a) * Amendment to the Registrant's By-laws.
4.1 * Form of Common Stock Certificate.
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this
AMENDMENT TO THE Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereto duly authorized.
GKN HOLDING CORP.
Date: July 29, 1996 /s/ Peter R. Kent
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Name: Peter R. Kent
Chief Operating Officer
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