As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 30, 1998
FORM 8-A
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
American Mortgage Investors Trust
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Massachusetts 13-6972380
(State of incorporation or organization) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
625 Madison Avenue
New York, New York 10022
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
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
Shares of Beneficial Interest, par value $.10 per American Stock Exchange
share
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 form relates:
33-422421.
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: N/A.
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INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item 1. Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered.
A description of the Registrant's shares of beneficial
interest, $.10 par value per share (the "Shares") is
incorporated herein by reference to the Registrant's final
prospectus (the "Prospectus") dated March 29, 1993 filed under
Rule 424(b) in connection with Registration Statement No.
33-422421 dated March 23, 1993, as amended and supplemented,
and in particular to pages 6-7 (dividends), pages 17-18 and 89
(general description of the Shares), page 86 (redemption
provisions), page 87 (voting rights), and pages 89-90
(restrictions on transfer) of the Prospectus.
Item 2. Exhibits.
The following exhibit is filed as part of this registration
statement.
1. Second Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust,
to be adopted pursuant to and incorporated by
reference to the Consent Statement
on Schedule 14A as filed by the Registrant with
the Securities and Exchange Commission on
September 18, 1998, as amended.
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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.
(Registrant) American Mortgage Investors Trust
Date: October 7, 1998
By: /s/ J. Michael Fried
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Name: J. Michael Fried
Title: President, Chief Executive Officer and
Chairman of the Board of Trustees
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