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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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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
The Loewen Group Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
British Columbia, Canada 98-0121376
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(State of incorporation or organization) (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
4126 Norland Avenue, Burnaby, British Columbia V5G 3S8
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(Address of principal executive offices) (zip code)
If this Form relates to the If this Form relates to the registration of a
registration of a class of class of debt securities and is to become
debt securities and is effective simultaneously with the
effective upon filing effectiveness of a concurrent registration
pursuant to General statement under the Securities Act of 1933
Instruction A(c)(1) please pursuant to General Instruction A(c)(2)
check the following box. [_] please check the following box. [_]
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of Each Class to be so Name of Each Exchange on Which Each
Registered Class is to be Registered
Common shares without par value New York Stock Exchange
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Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
None
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(Title of Class)
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(Title of Class)
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Item 1. Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered.
The description of the Common shares without par value ("Common
Shares") of The Loewen Group Inc., a corporation under the laws of British
Columbia (the "Registrant"), contained in the Registration Statement on Form 20-
F filed by the Registrant on March 30, 1990, including any amendment or report
filed for the purpose of updating such description, is hereby incorporated by
reference in response to this Item 1.
Item 2. Exhibits.
Pursuant to Instruction II as to Exhibits, all exhibits required to be
filed by such Instruction will be filed with copies of this Registration
Statement submitted to the New York Stock Exchange but are not filed with, or
incorporated by reference in, copies of this Registration Statement filed with
the Commission.
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.
Date: September 12, 1996
THE LOEWEN GROUP INC.
By: /s/ Paul Wagler
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Paul Wagler
Senior Vice-President, Finance
and Chief Financial Officer
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