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FORM 8-A
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(B) OR (G) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
JBI CAPITAL TRUST I
JEFFBANKS, INC.
(Exact Name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware (JBI Capital Trust I) Applied for
Pennsylvania (JeffBanks, Inc.) 23-2189480
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(State of incorporation or organization) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
1609 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103
(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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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(g) of the Act:
_____% Preferred Securities of JBI Capital Trust I
____% Junior Subordinated Debentures Due 2027 of JeffBanks, Inc.
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(Title of class)
Guarantee of JeffBanks, Inc. of certain obligations
under the Preferred Securities
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(Title of class)
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Item 1. Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered
A description of the Securities to be registered hereby is set
forth in a prospectus (the "424(b) Prospectus") to be filed pursuant to Rule
424(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, included as a part of that
certain registration statement (the "Registration Statement") of JBI Capital
Trust I and JeffBanks, Inc., as amended, registration nos. 333-20111 and
333-20111-01. The Registration Statement is hereby incorporated herein by
reference thereto. The 424(b) Prospectus shall, upon filing, be deemed to be
incorporated by reference herein.
Item 2. Exhibits
1. Form of Amended and Restated Trust Agreement*
2. Form of Junior Subordinated Indenture*
3. Form of Guarantee*
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* Each such document is hereby incorporated herein by reference to the form
thereof included as exhibits 4.3 (Amended and Restated Trust Agreement), 4.1
(Junior Subordinated Debenture) and 4.4 (Guarantee) to the registration
statement of JeffBanks, Inc. and JBI Capital Trust I under the Securities Act
of 1933, as amended, registration nos. 333-20111 and 333-20111-01.
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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.
(Registrant): JBI Capital Trust I
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Date: January 27, 1997
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By: JeffBanks, Inc., as Depositor
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By: /s/ Betsy Z. Cohen
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Betsy Z. Cohen, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
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.
(Registrant): JeffBanks, Inc.
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Date: January 27, 1997
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By: /s/ Betsy Z. Cohen
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Betsy Z. Cohen, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
