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 (g) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Riviera Holdings Corporation
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Nevada 88-0296885
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(State of incorporation or organization) (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
2901 Las Vegas Boulevard South, Las Vegas, Nevada 89109
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
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If this Form relates to the registration of a class If this Form relates to the registration of a class
of debt securities and is effective upon filing of debt securities and is to become effective
pursuant to General Instruction A(c)(1) please simultaneously with the effectiveness of a
check the following box. |_| concurrent registration statement under the
Securities Act of 1933 pursuant to General
Instruction A(c)(2) please check the following
box. |_|
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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, par value $.001 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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Item 1. Description of Registrant's Securities to be
Registered
For a description of the common stock, par value $.001 per share (the
"Common Stock"), of the Company, see the information under Item 11 "Description
of Registrant's Securities to be Registered" in the Registration Statement on
Form 10 (Registration No. 021430) of the Registrant filed on July 1, 1993 (the
"Registration Statement"), which description is hereby incorporated herein by
reference.
Item 2. Exhibits
Exhibit 1 The Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
fiscal year ended December 31, 1995 (filed with
the Commission on March 19, 1996)
Exhibit 2 The Company's Proxy Statement dated April 12, 1996
relating to the Company's Annual Meeting to be
held on May 10, 1996 (filed with the Commission on
April 12, 1996)
Exhibit 3 Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of
the Company filed June 18, 1993 (filed as Exhibit
3.1 to the Company's Registration Statement on
Form S-1 (No. 33-67206) filed with the Commission
on August 11, 1993)
Exhibit 4 Amendment to the Amended and Restated Articles of
Incorporation of the Company filed November 27,
1995
Exhibit 5 Bylaws of the Company (filed as Exhibit 3.2 to the
Company's Registration Statement on Form S-1 (No.
33-67206) filed with the Commission on August 11,
1993)
Exhibit 6 Specimen Certificate for Common Stock of the
Company
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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.
RIVIERA HOLDINGS CORPORATION
By: /s/ William L. Westerman
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William L. Westerman
Chairman of the Board, Chief
Executive Officer
and President
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