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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-A
FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR 12(g) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
MAIN STREET BANKS INCORPORATED
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
GEORGIA 58-1806330
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(State of incorporation or organization) (I.R.S. employer
identification no.)
1121 Floyd Street
Covington, Georgia 30014
PHONE: (770) 786-3441 30014
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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 debt securities and is registration of a class of
effective upon filing pursuant to General debt securities and is to
Instruction A(c)(1) please check the become effective simultaneously
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. / /
SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OF THE ACT:
TITLE OF EACH CLASS NAME OF EACH EXCHANGE ON WHICH
TO BE SO REGISTERED EACH CLASS IS TO BE REGISTERED
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Common Stock, $1.00 par value American Stock Exchange
SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(g) OF THE ACT:
None.
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This Registration Statement contains a total of 3 pages. Certain
exhibits are incorporated in this Registration Statement by reference to the
Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1, (Registration No. 333-84037).
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Item 1. DESCRIPTION OF REGISTRANT'S SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED
The Registrant incorporates by reference herein the description of the
Registrant's Common Stock, $1.00 par value per share, appearing under the
caption, "Description of Capital Stock," in the Prospectus contained in the
Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Registration No. 333-84037), as
such section may be amended until the time such Registration Statement is
declared effective. The Company's Articles of Incorporation, Bylaws and specimen
stock certificate are filed as Exhibits 3.1(a) and (b), 3.2(a) and (b) and 4.1,
respectively, to the aforesaid Registration Statement.
Item 2. EXHIBITS
The following exhibits are filed as part of the Registration Statement.
2(a) Articles of Incorporation(1)
2(b) Bylaws(2)
2(c) Form of stock certificate for the Registrant's Common Stock(3)
(1) Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 (a) and (b) of the
Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1, No. 333-84037.
(2) Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.2 (a) and (b) of the
Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1, No. 333-84037.
(3) Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the Registrant's
Registration Statement on Form S-1, No. 333-84037 (filed with Amendment
No. 1 thereto).
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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, thereunto duly authorized.
MAIN STREET BANKS INCORPORATED
Dated: September 29, 1999 By: /S/ SAMUEL B. HAY, III
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Samuel B. Hay, III
Executive Vice President and CFO
