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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
Argosy Gaming Company
(Exact name of registrant in its charter)
Delaware 37-1304247
(State of incorporation or organization) (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
219 Piasa Street, Alton, Illinois 62002
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
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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
Common Stock, $.01 Par Value New York Stock Exchange
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
None
(Title of Class)
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Item 1. Description of Registrant's Securities
to be Registered
The description of the Common Stock, par value $.01 per share (the
"Common Stock") of Argosy Gaming Company (the "Company") contained in
Company's Amendment No. 3 to Registration Statement on Form S-1 (No.
33-55878) (the "Registration Statement"), filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on February 17, 1993, under the heading "DESCRIPTION OF
CAPITAL STOCK" on pages 55 and 56 of the Preliminary Prospectus contained
therein is hereby incorporated by reference pursuant to Rule 12b - 23 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Item 2. Exhibits
1. All exhibits required by Instruction II to Item 2 will be supplied to
the New York Stock Exchange.
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SIGNATURES
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.
ARGOSY GAMING COMPANY
Registrant
By: /s/ Joseph G. Uram
Its: Chief Financial Officer
Dated: June 18, 1996
