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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
Healthcare Recoveries, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware No. 61-1141758
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(State of incorporation or organization) (IRS Employer Identification No.)
1400 Watterson Tower
Louisville, Kentucky 40218
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
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If this Form relates to the registration of a class of If this Form relates to the registration of a
debt securities and is effective upon filing pursuant class of debt securities and is to become effective
to General Instruction A(c)(1) please check the simultaneously with the effectiveness of a concurrent
following box. / / registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933
pursuant to General Instruction A(c)(2) please check the
following box. / /
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Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Name of each exchange on
Title of each Class to which each class is to
be so registered be registered
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None None
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Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
Common Stock, par value $.001 per share
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(Title of Class)
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Item 1. Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered.
The information required by Item 1 shall be set forth under the
caption "Description of Capital Stock" in the Prospectus subsequently filed by
the Registrant pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act that is to be
included in the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No.
333-23287), which description is incorporated herein by this reference and
qualified in its entirety by reference to the Registrant's Amended and Restated
Certificate of Incorporation and Amended and Restated Bylaws, each of which are
attached as Exhibits to such Registration Statement, which set forth in full
the preferences, limitations and relative rights of each class of the
Registrant's capital stock.
Item 2. Exhibits.
1. A specimen certificate of Common Stock (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Company's Registration
Statement on Form S-1, File No. 333-23287).
2. Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the
Registrant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the
Company's Registration Statement on Form S-1, File No.
333-23287).
3. Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Registrant (incorporated
by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Company's Registration
Statement on Form S-1, File No. 333-23287).
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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.
HEALTHCARE RECOVERIES, INC.
By: /s/ Patrick B. McGinnis
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Patrick B. McGinnis
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Dated: May 20, 1997
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Exhibits
Exhibit
1 A specimen certificate of Common Stock (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 4.1 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-1, File
No. 333-23287).
2 Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company's Registration Statement on
Form S-1, File No. 333-23287). of the Registrant.
3 Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Registrant (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Company's Registration Statement on
Form S-1, File No. 333-23287).
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