EAST COAST VENTURE CAPITAL INC
8-A12G, 2000-08-17
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 8-A
                                (Amendment No. 1)

                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)


241 Fifth Avenue
Suite 302
New York, NY                                                        10016
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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. 7 to the Company's Registration
Statement filed on Form N-2 (Registration No. 333-58681) filed on August 3, 2000
(the "Registration Statement"). The "Description of Securities" section
contained in the prospectus to be filed pursuant to Rule 497(c) under the
Securities Act, is also hereby incorporated by reference.

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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)  Certificate of Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation**       a5

         (f)  By-Laws of the Company*                                          b

         (g)  Specimen Certificate for Shares of Common Stock***               d1

         (h)  Specimen Certificate for Warrants***                             d2

         (i)  Form of  Underwriter's Purchase Option***                        d3

         (j)  Form of Warrant Agreement***                                     d4

         (k)  Form of Underwriting Agreement***                                h1

         (l)  Form of Selected Dealer Agreement***                             h2

         (m)  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.

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**       Incorporated herein by reference to Amendment No. 4 to the Company's
Registration Statement, Registration No. 333-58681 as filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission on March 13, 2000 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.

                                       3
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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:  August 17, 2000





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