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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
DUANE READE INC.
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(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
DELAWARE 04-3164702
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(STATE OF INCORPORATION OR ORGANIZATION) (IRS EMPLOYER
IDENTIFICATION NO.)
440 NINTH AVENUE, NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10001
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(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES) (ZIP CODE)
If this Form relates to the If this Form relates to the
registration of a class of debt registration of a class of debt
securities and is effective upon securities and is to become
filing pursuant to General effective simultaneously with the
Instruction A(c)(1) please check effectiveness of a concurrent
the following box. [ ] 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
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COMMON STOCK, $.01 PAR VALUE NEW YORK 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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ITEM 1. DESCRIPTION OF REGISTRANT'S SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED.
For a description of the common stock, $.01 par value per
share (the "Common Stock") of the Registrant, see the information under the
caption "Description of Capital Stock" in the Registration Statement on Form
S-1 (File No. 333-41239) of the Registrant (the "Registration Statement"),
which description is hereby incorporated by reference herein. In addition, any
prospectus contained in the Registration Statement that is filed pursuant to
Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act of 1933 shall be deemed incorporated by
reference herein. Application has been made to list the Common Stock on the
New York Stock Exchange.
ITEM 2. EXHIBITS.*
Exhibit No. Description
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1.1 Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-41239) of the
Registrant
4.1 Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant
4.2 Bylaws of the Registrant
5.1 Specimen certificate of common stock
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* Not filed with or incorporated by reference in copies of this
registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission pursuant to Instruction II of the Instructions as to
Exhibits.
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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, thereto duly authorized.
/s/ William J. Tennant
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William J. Tennant
January 30, 1998 Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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