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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
Aztec Manufacturing Co.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Texas 75-0948250
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(State of incorporation or organization) (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
400 N. Tarrant St., Crowley, TX 76036
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(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
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Common Stock New York Stock Exchange
$1 Par Value
Securities to be registered 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.
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Common Stock, $1 Par Value
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The capital stock of Aztec Manufacturing Co. (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 $1 per share.
Holders of Common Stock are entitled to one vote per share at all meetings of
shareholders. 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
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1. All exhibits required by Instruction II to Item 2 will be
supplied to the New York Exchange.
SIGNATURES
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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.
(Registrant)
AZTEC MANUFACTURING CO.
By: /s/ Dana L. Perry
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Dana L. Perry
Vice President of Finance
and Chief Financial Officer,
Assistant Secretary
Dated: 2-24-97
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