SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 8-A
For Registration of Certain Classes of Securities
Pursuant to Section 12(b) or (g) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Cowlitz Bancorporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Washington 91-1529841
(State of incorporation (I.R.S. Employer
or organization) Identification No.)
927 Commerce Avenue, Longview, Washington 98632
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
If this Form relates to the registration of a class of debt securities and
is effective upon filing pursuant to General Instruction A.(c)(1), please check
the following box. |_|
If this Form relates to the registration of a class of debt securities and
is to become effective simultaneously with the effectiveness of a concurrent
registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933 pursuant to General
Instruction A.(c)(2), please check the following box. |_|
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
- None -
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
Common Stock, no par value per share
(Title of class)
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Item 1. Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered.
This Registration Statement relates to the registrant's common stock, no
par value per share (the "Common Stock"). A description of the Common Stock is
contained in the registrant's preliminary prospectus (the "Preliminary
Prospectus") dated February 25, 1998 under the section entitled "Description of
Capital Stock-Common Stock" that is a part of its Registration Statement on Form
S-1, Registration No. 333-44355. A copy of pages 43 through 44 of the
Preliminary Prospectus is incorporated by reference into this Registration
Statement pursuant to the instruction to this Item 1.
Item 2. Exhibits
I. The following Exhibits have been filed with the Commission and are
incorporated herein by reference as a part of this Registration Statement.
Exhibit No. Description
3.1 Form of Restated and Amended Articles of Incorporation of the
Registrant(Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to
Registration No. 333-44355)
3.2 Bylaws of the Registrant (Incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 3.2 to Registration No. 333-44355)
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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.
COWLITZ BANCORPORATION
Date: February 25, 1998
By: /s/ Charles W. Jarrett
Charles W. Jarrett
President and Chief Operating Officer
