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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 12(g) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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STEINWAY MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
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DELAWARE 35-1910745
(State of Incorporation) (I.R.S. Employer Identification no.)
600 INDUSTRIAL PARKWAY, ELKHART, INDIANA 46516
(Address of principal executive offices) (zip code)
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(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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ORDINARY COMMON STOCK, NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE
$0.001 PAR VALUE
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 information relating to the Registrant's Ordinary Common Stock
required by Item 202 of Regulation S-K is hereby incorporated by reference to
the information presented under the caption "Description of Capital Stock" in
the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Registration. No. 333-03667), as amended
(the "Form S-1"), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 14,
1996.
ITEM 2. EXHIBITS.
1.1 Annual Report on Form 10-K for the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 1995
of the Registrant(1)
2.1 Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the Quarterly Period Ended March 30,
1996 of the Registrant(2)
4.1 Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant(3)
4.2 Corrected Amendment to Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the
Registrant(4)
4.3 Form of Certificate of Amendment to Restated Certificate of
Incorporation of the Registrant(5)
4.4 Bylaws of the Registrant(6)
4.5 Amendment No. 1 to Bylaws of the Registrant(7)
5.1 Form of Stock Certificate of the Registrant(8)
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(1)Incorporated by reference to Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 1995 (Commission File Number 33-75072) of the
Registrant.
(2)Incorporated by reference to Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the
Quarterly Period Ended March 30, 1996 (Commission File Number 33-75072) of the
Registrant.
(3)Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Form S-1.
(4)Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Form S-1.
(5)Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.3 to the Form S-1.
(6)Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.4 to the Form S-1.
(7)Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.5 to the Form S-1.
(8)Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Form S-1.
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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, thereunto duly authorized.
STEINWAY MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS, INC.
(Registrant)
Date: July 8, 1996 By: /s/ DANA D. MESSINA
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Dana D. Messina
Chief Executive Officer
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