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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-A/A1
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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CONTINENTAL WASTE INDUSTRIES, INC
(FORMERLY KNOWN AS FINET, INC.)
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 11-2909512
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(State of incorporation or organization) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
67 Walnut Avenue, Suite 103, Clark, New Jersey 07066
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each to be registered: Name of each exchange on which
each class is to e registered:
Common Stock, $0.001 par value Nasdaq National Market
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
Name
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(Title of Class)
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Item 1. Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered.
The description of the Registrant's securities and information required by
Item 202 of Regulation SB are contained in the Registrant's Registration
Statement on Form SB-2 (Reg. No. 33-62589) filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on September 12, 1995 and is hereby incorporated by
reference.
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Item 2. Exhibits.
Number Exhibit
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I. (a) Certificate of Incorporation of Continental Waste
Industries, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1
to the Annual Report on Form 10-KSB of Continental Waste
Industries, Inc. filed on March 31, 1994, Commission File
No. 0-22602).
(b) By-laws of Continental Waste Industries, Inc. (incorporated
by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Annual Report on Form 10-
KSB of Continental Waste Industries, Inc. filed on March 31,
1994, Commission File No. 0-22602).
(c) Shareholders' Agreement among Carlos E. Aguero, Thomas A.
Volini, Apex Investment Fund Limited Partnership,
Environmental Venture Fund Limited Partnership, The
Productivity Fund Limited Partnership, Continental Waste
Industries, Inc. and Bret R. Maxwell (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 9 to the Registration Statement on Form
SB-2 of Continental Waste Industries, Inc. filed on November
4, 1994, Commission File No. 33-84130)
II. Not Applicable.
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SIGNATURE
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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.
CONTINENTAL WASTE INDUSTRIES, INC.
(Registrant)
Dated: October 10, 1995 By: /s/ Carlos E. Aguero
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Name: Carlos E. Aguero, President
and Chief Executive Officer
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