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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 (G) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
SECURITY ASSOCIATES INTERNATIONAL, INC.
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
DELAWARE 87-0467198
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(State of Incorporation or Organization) (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
2101 SOUTH ARLINGTON HEIGHTS ROAD, ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, ILLINOIS 60005-4142
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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 debt
effective upon filing pursuant to General securities and is to become
Instruction A(c)(1) please check the effective simultaneously with the
following box. [ ] 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:
NONE
SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(G) OF THE ACT:
Common Stock, $.001 Par Value
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(Title of Class)
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ITEM 1. DESCRIPTION OF REGISTRANT'S SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED.
The class of capital stock to be registered is designated as Common Stock,
$.001 par value. Information regarding such stock is incorporated by reference
from "Description of Capital Stock" at page 43 of the preliminary Prospectus
included in the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1, File No.
333-31775, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 22, 1997,
as amended on September 8, 1997, October 2, 1997 and October 16, 1997.
ITEM 2. EXHIBITS.
1.1 Specimen Common Stock Certificate*
2.1 Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company*
2.2 Certificate of Designations, Rights, Preferences and
Limitations of 12% Redeemable Preferred Stock, $10.00 par value per
share*
2.3 Certificate of Designations, Rights, Preferences and
Limitations of Convertible Preferred Stock, $10.00 par value per
share*
2.4 By-Laws of the Company*
* Incorporated by reference from Registrant's Registration Statement
on Form S-1, File No. 333-31775, filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on July 22, 1997.
SIGNATURES
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.
SECURITY ASSOCIATES INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Dated: October 16, 1997 BY: /s/ James S. Brannen
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James S. Brannen
President and Chief Executive Officer
