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FORM 8-A
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
THE BUCKLE, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Nebraska 47-0366193
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(State of incorporation or organization) (I.R.S. Employer
Identification
No.)
2407 West 24th Street, Kearney, Nebraska 68847
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(Address of principle 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
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Common Stock, $.05 New York Stock Exchange
Par Value
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
Common Stock, $.05 Par Value
The capital stock of The Buckle, Inc. (the "Company" or
"Registrant") to be registered on the New York Stock Exchange, Inc. (the
"Exchange"), is the Registrant's Common Stock with a par value of $.05 per
share. Holders of Common Stock are entitled to one vote per share at all
meetings of stockholders. Shareholders of the Company have cumulative voting
rights in the election of Directors. Dividends that may be declared on the
Common Stock will be paid in an equal amount to the holder of each share. No
pre-emptive rights are conferred upon the holders of such stock and there are
no liquidation or conversion rights. Nor are there any redemption or sinking
fund provisions and there is no liability to further calls or to assessments by
the Registrant.
Item 2. Exhibits
1. All exhibits required by Instruction II to Item 2 will
be supplied to the New York Stock Exchange.
SIGNATURES
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, thereunto duly
authorized.
The Buckle, Inc.
(Registrant)
By: Dennis H. Nelson
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Dennis H. Nelson, President
Dated: April 24, 1997
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