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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
SUMMIT SECURITIES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Idaho 82-0438135
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(State of incorporation or (IRS Employer Identification No.)
organization)
601 West 1st Ave, Spokane, WA 99201-5015
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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
9.50% Notes due 2005 Pacific Exchange, Inc.
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:
333-40074 (if applicable)
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
None
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(Title of Class)
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ITEM 1. DESCRIPTION OF REGISTRANT'S SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED
The securities registered on this Form 8-A are described under the heading
"DESCRIPTION OF THE NOTES" on pages 13-18 of the Prospectus contained in
Pre-effective Amendment No. 1 to the form S-2 Registration Statement,
Registration No. 333-40074, filed by the Registrant with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on August 10, 2000. Such description is incorporated herein
by reference in its entirety.
ITEM 2. EXHIBITS
N/A
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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.
SUMMIT SECURITIES, INC.
Date: October 16, 2000 By /s/ Tom Turner
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Tom Turner, President
