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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
Vectra Banking Corporation VBC Capital I
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(Exact name of co-registrant (Exact name of co-registrant
as specified in its charter) as specified in its charter
Colorado Delaware
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(State of incorporation (State of incorporation
or organization) or organization)
84-1087703 Applied For
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(I.R.S.Employer (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.) Identification No.)
1650 South Colorado Boulevard, Suite 320
Denver, Colorado 80222
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(Address of principal executive office and zip code)
If this Form relates to the If this Form relates to the registration
registration of a class of debt of a class of debt securities and is
securities and is effective to become effective simultaneously
upon filing pursuant to General with the effectiveness of a concurrent
Instruction Act(c)(1) please check registration statement under the
the following box. / / 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:
___% Cumulative Capital Securities, $25 liquidation amount
Guarantee of Vectra Banking Corporation
with respect to the __% Cumulative Capital Securities
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INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item 1. DESCRIPTION OF REGISTRANT'S SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED.
Incorporated by reference to the sections entitled "Description of the
Capital Securities," "Description of Junior subordinated Debentures,"
"Description of Guarantee" and "Relationship among the Capital Securities, the
Junior Subordinated Debentures and the Guarantee" in the Registrant's Form S-2
Registration Statement (File No. 333-24781) filed with the Commission on April
8, 1997 (the "1997 form S-2") and the same sections in the Company's Prospectus
to be filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) are deemed to be incorporated by reference
herein.
Item 2. EXHIBITS.
4.1 Trust Agreement of VBC Capital I dated as of April 4, 1997.*
4.2 Form of Amended and Restated Trust Agreement of VBC Capital I,
to be dated April ____, 1997.*
4.3 Form of Capital Security Certificate of VBC Capital I (included
as an exhibit to Exhibit 4.2).
4.4 Form of Capital Securities Guarantee Agreement.*
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* Incorporated by reference to Exhibits 4.4, 4.5 and 4.7 to the
1997 Form S-2.
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.
VECTRA BANKING CORPORATION
Dated: April 21, 1997 By /s/ RAY L NASH
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Ray L. Nash
Chief Financial Officer
VBC CAPITAL I
Dated: April 21, 1997 By /s/ RAY L. NASH
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Ray L. Nash
Administrative Trustee
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