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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 (g) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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ARM FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
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DELAWARE 61-1244251
(STATE OF INCORPORATION OR ORGANIZATION) (I.R.S. EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION NO.)
515 WEST MARKET STREET
LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY 40202
(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES) (ZIP CODE)
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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. [ ]
If this Form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant
to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General
Instruction A.(c), check the following box. [X]
If this Form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant
to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General
Instruction A.(d), check the following box. [ ]
Securities Act registration statement file number to which this Form
relates: Not applicable.
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Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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NAME OF EACH EXCHANGE ON WHICH
TITLE OF EACH CLASS TO BE SO REGISTERED: EACH CLASS IS TO BE REGISTERED:
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Class A Convertible Common Stock, New York Stock Exchange
par value $.01 per share
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Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None
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ITEM 1. DESCRIPTION OF REGISTRANT'S SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED.
The description of the registrant's Class A Convertible Common Stock, par
value $.01 per share, set forth under the heading "Description of Capital Stock"
in the registration statement on Form S-3 (Registration No. 333-4905), as
amended, filed by the registrant with the Securities and Exchange Commission, is
hereby incorporated by reference herein.
ITEM 2. EXHIBITS.
The securities being registered hereby are to be registered on an exchange
on which no other securities of the registrant are registered. Therefore, all
exhibits required by Instruction II to Item 2 will be supplied to the New York
Stock Exchange, Inc. and are not filed with or incorporated by reference to this
Registration Statement.
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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.
ARM FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
By: /s/ MARTIN H. RUBY
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Name: Martin H. Ruby
Title: Chairman of the Board of
Directors and Chief
Executive Officer
(Principal Executive
Officer)
Date: April 24, 1998
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