SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM 8-A/A
[AMENDMENT NO. 2]
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.
(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 executive offices) (Zip Code)
If this Form relates to the registration If this Form relates to the
of a class of a of debt securities and is registration of a class of
effective upon filing class pursuant to debt securities and is to
General Instruction A(c)(1), please become effective simultaneously
the check the following box: with the effectiveness of a
|_| concurrent registration
statement under the Securities
Act of 1933 pursuant to General
Instruction A(c)(2),
please check the following box:
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Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Securities Act of
1934: [None
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Securities
Exchange Act:]
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Name of each exchange on which each
Title of each class to be so registered class is to be registered
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Common Stock, par value $.0001 per share The Nasdaq National Market System
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This Amendment No. [2] 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) [and Amendment No. 1 to the
Registration Statement on Form 8-A was filed with the Commission on July 29,
1996. This Amendment No. 2 to the Registrant's] Registration Statement [on Form
8-A is being filed to reflect that the securities being registered hereby are
being registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934.
Item 1. Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered.
The information required in this Item 1 of this Statement is
incorporated herein by reference from the section entitled "Description of
Capital Stock" appearing in the Prospectus included in Amendment No. 2] to the
Registrant's [Registration Statement which was filed with the Commission on July
29, 1996.]
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
Title: Chief Operating Officer
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