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
CHARTWELL RE CORPORATION
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(Exact Name of Issuer as Specified in its Charter)
Delaware 41-1652573
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(State of Incorporation (I.R.S. Employer
or Organization) Identification no.)
300 Atlantic Street, Suite 400
Stamford, Connecticut 06901
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(Address of Issuer's principal (zip code)
executive offices)
If this Form relates to the If this Form relates to the
registration of a class of debt registration of a class of
securities and is effective debt securities and is to
upon filing pursuant to General become effective
Instruction A(c)(1) please simultaneously with the
check the following box. _____ 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
Common Stock, par value $.01 New York Stock Exchange, Inc.
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
None
Item 1. Description of Securities to be Registered.
Chartwell Re Corporation, a corporation organized under the laws of
the State of Delaware (the "Issuer"), is applying for registration of its
Common Stock, par value $.01 per share (the "Common Stock") under Section 12(b)
of the Act. The description of the Common Stock is set forth under the caption
"Description of Capital Stock" contained in the Registration Statement on Form
S-1 (File No. 333-678) filed on January 26, 1996, with the Securities and
Exchange Commission under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Act"),
as amended by Amendments Nos. 1, 2 and 3, and is incorporated herein by
reference.
Item 2. Exhibits.
The Common Stock is to be registered on the New York Stock Exchange,
Inc. Pursuant to Instruction II as to exhibits, the following exhibits are
included with each copy of this Registration Statement to be filed with the New
York Stock Exchange, Inc.:
Exhibit Number Exhibit
1(a) 1995 Annual Report of the Issuer
1(b) 10-Q of the Issuer for the period ended March 31, 1996
1(c) 10-Q of the Issuer for the period ended June 30, 1996
1(d) Proxy Statement of the Issuer, dated April 12, 1996
1(e) Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Issuer
1(f) Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Issuer
1(g) Stockholders Agreement
1(h) Registration Rights Agreement
1(i) Form of Stock Certificate
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, the Issuer has duly caused this registration statement to be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.
CHARTWELL RE CORPORATION
By: /s/ Kathleen M. Carroll
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Vice President, General Counsel
and Secretary
Dated: August 19, 1996
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Number Exhibit
1(a) 1995 Annual Report of the Issuer
1(b) 10-Q of the Issuer for the period ended March 31, 1996
1(c) 10-Q of the Issuer for the period ended June 30, 1996
1(d) Proxy Statement of the Issuer, dated April 12, 1996
1(e) Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Issuer
1(f) Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Issuer
1(g) Stockholders Agreement
1(h) Registration Rights Agreement
1(i) Form of Stock Certificate
