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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 (g) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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AMERISOURCE HEALTH CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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DELAWARE 23-2546940
(State of incorporation or organization) (I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)
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300 CHESTER FIELD PARKWAY
MALVERN, PENNSYLVANIA 19355
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share New York Stock Exchange
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(Title of Class) (Name of Exchange)
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
NONE
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Item 1. Description of Securities to be Registered
Reference is hereby made to Amendment No. 1 to the
Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-2 (File No. 33-57513) (the "Form
S-2 Registration Statement"), as filed on March 8, 1995, and particularly to
the sections thereof entitled "Description of Capital Stock" and "Shares
Eligible for Future Sale." Such Amendment No. 1 to the Form S-2 Registration
Statement, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 2. Exhibits
1. All exhibits required by Instruction II to Item 2 will
be supplied to the New York Stock Exchange.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this
Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto
duly authorized.
Dated: May 14, 1996 AMERISOURCE HEALTH CORPORATION
(Registrant)
By: /s/ Teresa T. Ciccotelli
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Teresa T. Ciccotelli
Vice President, General Counsel
and Secretary
