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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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
The Rottlund Company, Inc.
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Minnesota 41-1228259
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(State of Incorporation or Organization) (I.R.S. Employer
Identification no.)
2681 Long Lake Road, Roseville, MN 55113
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
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. /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), please check the following box. / /
Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form relates:
N/A
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(If applicable)
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 $.10 par value American Stock Exchange
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Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
None
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(Title of Class)
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(Title of Class)
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INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT
ITEM 1. DESCRIPTION OF REGISTRANT'S SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED.
This Registration Statement relates to the Registrant's Common Stock, $.10 par
value which is currently listed on NASDAQ/NMS. A description of the
Registrant's Common Stock is contained in the Prospectus under the caption
"Description of Capital Stock", which is a part of Registrant's Registration
Statement on Form S-1 (Registration Statement No. 33-51726), declared effective
by the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 29,1992 and the Exhibits
thereto, as amended, all of which are incorporated herein by reference, and
which was included in the form of Prospectus filed by the Registrant pursuant to
Rule 424(b) on October 30, 1992, which Prospectus is also incorporated by
reference herein.
ITEM 2. EXHIBITS.
Not Applicable
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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.
THE ROTTLUND COMPANY, INC.
Date January 30, 1998 By /s/ Lawrence B. Shapiro
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Lawrence B. Shapiro
Chief Financial Officer
