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UNITED STATES
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 S. Arlington Hts. Rd. Suite 100 Arlington Hts. IL 60005
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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
Common Stock $0.001 Par Value American Stock Exchange
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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. [X]
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. [ ]
Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form relates:
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Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act
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(Title of class)
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(Title of class)
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT
ITEM 1. DESCRIPTION OF REGISTRANT'S SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED
A description of the Registrant's securities and information required
by Item 202 of Regulation S-K is contained in the Prospectus included in
Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Commission File Number
000-20870) which became effective October 20, 1997, which is hereby
incorporated by reference.
ITEM 2. EXHIBITS
The Exhibits filed with the foregoing Registration Statement on Form
S-1 and the Registrant's Annual Report on SEC Form 10-K for the Fiscal Year
ending December 31, 1997, filed on February 23, 1998, Commission File No.
000-20870, are incorporated herein by reference.
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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, thereto duly authorized.
(Registrant) Security Associates International, Inc.
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Date February 20, 1998
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By /s/ Ronald I. Davis
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Print the name and title of the signing officer under his signature.
Ronald I. Davis, Chairman
INSTRUCTIONS AS TO EXHIBITS
If the securities to be registered on this form are to be registered on an
exchange on which other securities of the registrant are registered, or are to
be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act, copies of all constituent
instruments defining the rights of the holders of each class of such
securities, including any contracts or other documents which limit or qualify
the rights of such holders, shall be filed as exhibits with each copy of the
registration statement filed with the Commission or with an exchange, subject
to Rule 12b-32 regarding incorporation of exhibits by reference.
