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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 13, 2000.
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-A/A
FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR 12(g) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Vesta Insurance Group, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 63-1097283
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(State of Incorporation) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
3760 River Run Drive
Birmingham, Alabama 35243
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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 of securities pursuant to
Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General
Instruction A.(c), please 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), please check the following box. [ ]
Securities Act Registration Statement File Number to which this Form relates:
Not Applicable
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(If applicable)
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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Preferred Stock Purchase Rights New York Stock Exchange
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
Not Applicable
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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.
Vesta Insurance Group, Inc. has amended the Rights Agreement (the "Rights
Agreement"), dated as of June 15, 2000, by and between the Company and First
Chicago Trust Company, as Rights Agent (the "Amendment"). The Rights were
previously registered on Form 8-A on June 21, 2000.
A complete copy of the Amendment is attached hereto as Exhibit 4.1 and is
incorporated herein by reference. A copy of the Rights Agreement is incorporated
herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Company's Registration Statement on
Form 8-A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission via EDGAR on June 21,
2000.
Item 2 Exhibits.
Exhibit No. Description
4.1 Amendment to Rights Agreement, dated as of June 15,
2000, between the Company and First Chicago Trust
Company, as Rights Agent.
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, thereunto duly authorized.
Date: July 12, 2000
VESTA INSURANCE GROUP, INC.
By: /s/ Norman W. Gayle, III
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Norman W. Gayle, III
President and Chief Executive Officer
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