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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
Sauer Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 36-3482074
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(State of incorporation or organization) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
2800 East 13th Street
Ames, Iowa 50010
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
If this Form relates to the registration of a class of debt securities and is
effective upon filing pursuant to General Instruction A.(c)(1), please check the
following box. / /
If this Form relates to the registration of a class of debt securities and is to
become effective simultaneously with the effectiveness of a concurrent
registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933 pursuant to General
Instruction A.(c)(2), please check the following box. / /
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:
333-48299.
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class to Name of each exchange on which
be so registered: each class is to be registered:
Common Stock New York Stock Exchange
par value $.01 per share
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
None
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Item 1. Description of Registrant's Securities to Be Registered.
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The description of the Registrant's Common Stock, par value $.01 per
share, set forth under the heading "Description of Capital Stock" in the
Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Registration No. 333-48299), as amended (the
"Registration Statement"), filed by the Registrant with the Securities and
Exchange Commission, is hereby incorporated by reference herein.
Item 2. Exhibits.*
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1. Registration Statement, filed pursuant to the Securities Act
of 1933 on March 20, 1998, as amended on April 23, 1998.
2. Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant.
3. Restated By-laws of the Registrant.
4. Specimen Stock Certificate for Common Stock, par value $.01
per share.
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* Pursuant to Instruction II to the Instructions as to Exhibits, these
exhibits are not being included with the copy of this registration
statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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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.
Sauer Inc.
By /s/ Kenneth D. McCuskey
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Kenneth D. McCuskey
Treasurer and Secretary
Date: May 7, 1998
