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FORM 8-A/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
Resource America, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 72-0654145
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(State of incorporation or organization) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
1521 Locust Street, Philadelphia, PA 19102
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class Name of each exchange on
to be so registered which each class is to
be registered
N/A
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Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
Class A Common Stock, par value $.01 per share
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(Title of class)
Class B Common Stock, par value $.01 per share
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(Title of class)
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Item 1. Description of Registrant's Securites to be Registered
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Descriptions of the Class A and Class B Common Stock, par value $.01
per share, of Resource America, Inc. are set forth in the section "Proposal
to Amend the Company's Certificate of Incorporation to Effect a Division of
its Common Stock into Two Classes - General" in the Company's Proxy Statement
dated September 27, 1995 and, Exhibit A thereto, heretofore filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission. Such section is hereby incorporated herein
by reference.
Item 2. Exhibits
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1. *Copy of all constituent instruments defining the rights of holders
of each class of Common Stock
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* Exhibit 1 has heretofore been filed as Exhibit A of registrant's Proxy
Statement dated September 27, 1995. Exhibit A of said Proxy Statement is
hereby incorporated herein by reference.
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.
RESOURCE AMERICA, INC.
By: /s/ Michael L. Staines
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Michael L. Staines,
Senior Vice President
