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FORM 8-A
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(B) OR (G) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
FIRST WESTERN CORP. FW 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)
NEBRASKA DELAWARE
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(State of incorporation) (State of organization)
47-0484682 84-6333677
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(I.R.S Employer (I.R.S Employer
Identification No.) Identification No.)
11210 HURON STREET, NORTHGLENN, COLORADO 80234
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
NONE
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), please check the following box. [ ] 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), please
check the following box. [ X ]
Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form relates:
333-67197 AND 333-67197-01
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
___% CUMULATIVE PREFERRED SECURITIES, $10 LIQUIDATION AMOUNT
AND
GUARANTEE OF FIRST WESTERN CORP. WITH RESPECT TO THE
___% CUMULATIVE PREFERRED SECURITIES
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Item 1. Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered.
Descriptions and terms of the Registrant's securities being registered
in this Form 8-A are incorporated herein by reference to the sections entitled
"Description of Preferred Securities," "Description of Junior Subordinated
Debentures," "Description of Preferred Securities Guarantee" and "Relationship
among the Preferred Securities, the Junior Subordinated Debentures and the
Preferred Securities Guarantee" in the prospectus filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on November 13, 1998, as part of the Company's Registration
Statement on Form SB- 2 (SEC Registration No. 333-67197), as amended (the "1933
Act Registration Statement"). The form of prospectus to be subsequently filed by
the Registrant pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, shall be deemed to be incorporated herein by reference.
Item 2. Exhibits.
The following is a complete list of Exhibits filed as part of this
Registration Statement or which are incorporated herein by reference:
4.4 Trust Agreement of FW Capital I dated as of November 6,
1998 (1).
4.5 Form of Amended and Restated Trust Agreement of FW Capital I,
dated ______, 1999 (1).
4.6 Form of Preferred Security Certificate of FW Capital I
(included as an exhibit to Exhibit 4.5).
4.7 Form of Preferred Securities Guarantee Agreement (1).
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(1) Incorporated by reference to the same exhibit numbers of the 1933 Act
Registration Statement
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, the Registrants have duly caused this Registration Statement to be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.
FIRST WESTERN CORP.
Date: January 20, 1999 By: /s/ Timothy D. Wiens
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Timothy D. Wiens
Vice Chairman
FW CAPITAL I
Date: January 20, 1999 By: /s/ Timothy D. Wiens
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Timothy D. Wiens
Administrative Trustee
