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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-A
For Registration of Certain Classes of Securities
Pursuant to Section 12(b) or (g) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
PACIFIC CREST CAPITAL, INC. PCC CAPITAL I
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(Exact name of co-registrant (Exact name of co-registrant
as specified in its charter) as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE DELAWARE
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(State of incorporation (State of incorporation
or organization) or organization)
95-4437818 95-4648343
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(I.R.S. Employer (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.) Identification No.)
30343 CANWOOD STREET
AGOURA HILLS, CALIFORNIA 91301
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(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
If this Form relates to the If this Form relates to the
registration of a class of registration of a class of
debt securities and is effective debt securities and is to become
upon filing pursuant to General effective simultaneously with the
Instruction A.(c)(1) please effectiveness of a concurrent
check the following box. / / 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: NONE
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
___% CUMULATIVE TRUST PREFERRED SECURITIES OF PCC CAPITAL I
GUARANTEE OF PACIFIC CREST CAPITAL, INC. WITH RESPECT TO THE __%
CUMULATIVE TRUST PREFERRED SECURITIES
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INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT
ITEM 1. DESCRIPTION OF REGISTRANT'S SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED
The information relating to the Registrants' securities required by Item
202 of Regulation S-K is hereby incorporated by reference to the information
presented under the captions "Description of the Trust Preferred Securities,"
"Description of Junior Subordinated Debentures," "Description of Guarantee"
and "Relationship Among the Trust Preferred Securities, the Junior
Subordinated Debentures and the Guarantee" in the Registrants' Registration
Statement on Form S-2 (Registration Nos. 333-34257 and 333-34257-01) filed
with the Commission on August 22, 1997 (the "Form S-2"), and the same
sections in the Company's Prospectus to be filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)
which are deemed to be incorporated by reference herein.
ITEM 2. EXHIBITS
4.1 Trust Agreement of PCC Trust I dated as of August 18, 1997. (1)
4.2 Form of Amended and Restated Trust Agreement of PCC Capital I. (2)
4.3 Form of Trust Preferred Certificate of PCC Capital I (included
as an exhibit to Exhibit 4.2).
4.4 Form of Guarantee Agreement.(3)
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(1) Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.4 to the Form S-2.
(2) Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.6 to the Form S-2.
(3) Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.9 to the Form S-2.
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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.
PACIFIC CREST CAPITAL, INC.
Dated: September 3, 1997 By /s/ ROBERT J. DENNEN
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Robert J. Dennen,
Vice President,
Chief Financial Officer and
Secretary (Chief Accounting Officer)
PCC CAPITAL I
Dated: September 3, 1997 By /s/ ROBERT J. DENNEN
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Robert J. Dennen,
Administrative Trustee
