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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
CENTERPOINT PROPERTIES CORPORATION
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Maryland 36-3910279
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(State of incorporation or organization) (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
401 North Michigan Avenue, Suite 3000, Chicago, Illinois 60611
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
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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Common Stock, $0.001 Par Value New York Stock Exchange
8.22% Convertible Subordinated Debentures New York Stock Exchange
Due 2004
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
None
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(Title of Class)
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ITEM 1. DESCRIPTION OF REGISTRANT'S SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED
COMMON STOCK, $0.001 PAR VALUE
The description of the Registrant's Common Stock shall be deemed
incorporated herein by reference to the section entitled "Description of Capital
Stock" contained on pages 16-18 in the Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No.
1 to Form S-3 Registration Statement filed with the Commission on March 22, 1995
(File No. 33-89630).
8.22% CONVERTIBLE SUBORDINATED DEBENTURES DUE 2004
The description of the Registrant's 8.22% Convertible Subordinated
Debentures shall be deemed incorporated herein by reference to the section
entitled "Description of Debentures" contained on pages 70-74 in the
Registrant's Pre-Effective Amendment No. 3 to Form S-11 Registration Statement
filed with the Commission on December 3, 1993 (File No. 33-69710).
ITEM 2. EXHIBITS
1. All exhibits required by Instruction II to Item 2 will be supplied to
the New York Stock Exchange.
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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.
CENTERPOINT PROPERTIES CORPORATION
(Registrant)
By: /s/ Paul S. Fisher
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Its: Chief Financial Officer
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Dated: May 23, 1996
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