SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-A
FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
EAST COAST VENTURE CAPITAL, INC.
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(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
DELAWARE 13-3355653
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(STATE OF OR OTHER JURISDICTION (IRS EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION NO.)
OF INCORPORATION OR ORGANIZATION)
50 EAST 42ND STREET
SUITE 1301
NEW YORK, NY 10017
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(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL) (ZIP CODE)
SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OF THE ACT:
NONE
SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(g) OF THE ACT:
(i) UNITS, EACH CONSISTING OF ONE (1) SHARE OF COMMON STOCK AND
ONE (1) REDEEMABLE COMMON STOCK PURCHASE WARRANT
(ii) COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $.01 PER SHARE
(iii) REDEEMABLE COMMON STOCK PURCHASE WARRANTS
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Item 1. Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered.
Incorporated herein by reference is the section entitled "Description
of Securities" contained in Amendment No. 1 to the Company's Registration
Statement filed on Form N-2 (Registration No. 333-58681) filed on September 18,
1998 (the "Registration Statement"). The "Description of Securities" section
contained in the prospectus to be filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the
Securities Act, is also hereby incorporated by reference.
Item 2. Exhibits.
Exhibit
Document No.
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(a) CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION OF THE COMPANY* a1
(b) CERTIFICATE OF MERGER (DELAWARE)* a2
(c) CERTIFICATE OF MERGER (NEW YORK)* a3
(d) AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER* a4
(e) BY-LAWS OF THE COMPANY* b
(f) SPECIMEN CERTIFICATE FOR SHARES OF COMMON STOCK** d1
(g) SPECIMEN CERTIFICATE FOR WARRANTS** d2
(h) FORM OF UNDERWRITER'S PURCHASE OPTION** d3
(i) FORM OF WARRANT AGREEMENT** d4
(j) FORM OF UNDERWRITING AGREEMENT** h1
(k) FORM OF SELECTED DEALER AGREEMENT** h2
(l) FORM OF AGREEMENT AMONG UNDERWRITERS** h4
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* INCORPORATED HEREIN BY REFERENCE TO THE EXHIBIT VOLUME FILED WITH THE
COMPANY'S REGISTRATION STATEMENT, REGISTRATION NO. 333-58681 FILED WITH THE
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ON JULY 8, 1998 AT THE EXHIBIT NUMBER SET
FORTH OPPOSITE SUCH DOCUMENT.
** INCORPORATED HEREIN BY REFERENCE TO AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO THE COMPANY'S
REGISTRATION STATEMENT, REGISTRATION NO. 333-58681 AS FILED WITH THE SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ON SEPTEMBER 18, 1998 AT THE EXHIBIT NUMBER SET FORTH
OPPOSITE SUCH DOCUMENT.
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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.
EAST COAST VENTURE CAPITAL, INC.
BY: /s/ ZINDEL ZELMANOVITCH
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NAME: ZINDEL ZELMANOVITCH
TITLE: PRESIDENT
DATED: OCTOBER 7, 1998
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