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 (g) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
ROCK OF AGES CORPORATION
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 03015320
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(State of incorporation or organization) (IRS Employer
Identification No.)
772 Graniteville Road, Graniteville, Vermont 05654
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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 which
to be so registered each class is to be registered
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If this Form relates to the registration of a class of
securities pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and is
effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(c), check the
following box. [ ]
If this Form relates to the registration of a class of
securities pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act and is
effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(d), check the
following box. [X]
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
CLASS A COMMON STOCK, par value $.01 per shares
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(Title of class)
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item 1. Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered.
The information required by Item 202 of Regulation S-K
is provided under the heading "Description of Capital Stock" in
the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Registration
No. 333-33685), as initially filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on August 15, 1997, as amended on September
24, 1997 and as amended on October 16, 1997 (the "Registration
Statement"). Such portion of the Registration Statement is hereby
incorporated by reference and made a part hereof.
Item 2. Exhibits.
1. Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation
of the Registrant (included as Exhibit 3.1 to the
Registration Statement and incorporated by
reference herein).
2. By-laws of the Registrant (included as Exhibit 3.2
to the Registration Statement and incorporated by
reference herein).
3. Specimen Certificate representing the Class A
Common Stock, $.01 par value, of the Registrant
(included as Exhibit 4 to the Registration
Statement and incorporated by reference herein).
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.
ROCK OF AGES CORPORATION
Dated: October 15, 1997 By /s/ Kurt M. Swenson
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Name: Kurt M. Swenson
Title: President and Chief
Executive Officer
