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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-A
For Registration of Certain Classes of Securities
Pursuant to Section 12(b) or 12(g) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
KEMET Corporation
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Delaware 57-0923789
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(State of Incorporation or Organization) (I.R.S. Employer Identification no.)
2835 KEMET Way
Simpsonville, South Carolina 29681
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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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, par value
$0.01 per share New York Stock Exchange, Inc.
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If this form relates to the registration of a class If this form relates to the registration of a class of
of securities pursuant to Section 12(b) of the securities pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange
Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction
Instruction A.(c), please check the following box. [X] A.(d), please check the following box. [_]
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Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form
relates: None
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(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: Common Stock.
The description of KEMET Corporation's (the "Company") common stock,
par value $0.01 per share, under the caption "Description of Capital
Stock" in the Prospectus forming a part of the Company's Registration
Statement on Form S-3, as amended, initially filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") on June 5, 1995 (File No.
33-93092), is hereby incorporated by reference.
Item 2. Exhibits.
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Number Description
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1. Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31,
1999, filed with the Commission on July 1, 1999 pursuant to
Section 13 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the
"Act").*
2. Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarterly periods
ended June 30, 1999 and September 30, 1999, filed with the
Commission on August 12, 1999 and November 15, 1999,
respectively, pursuant to Section 13 of the Act.*
3. Current Report on Form 8-K dated June 23, 1999, filed with
the Commission on July 1, 1999 pursuant to Section 13 of the
Act.*
4. Proxy Statement relating to the Company's 1999 Annual
Meeting of Stockholders, filed with the Commission on June
21, 1999 pursuant to Section 14 of the Act.*
5. Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company, as
amended by Certificate of Amendment of Restated Certificate
of Incorporation.*
6. Restated Bylaws of the Company.*
7. Specimen of Common Stock Certificate of the Company.*
8. Rights Agreement, dated as of July 1, 1996, between the
Company and Wachovia Bank of North Carolina, N.A., as Rights
Agent, including the form of Certificate of Designation,
Preferences and Rights of Junior Participating Preferred
Stock, Series A attached thereto as Exhibit A, the form of
Rights Certificate attached thereto as Exhibit B and the
Summary of Rights attached thereto as Exhibit C.*
9. Annual Report to Stockholders for the fiscal year ended
March 31, 1999.*
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* Filed with the New York Stock Exchange, Inc.
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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.
KEMET Corporation
Date: November 29, 1999 By: /s/ Glenn H. Spears
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Name: Glenn H. Spears
Title: Executive Vice President and Secretary
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