U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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
Commission File No. 0-22524
REAL GOODS TRADING CORPORATION
(Exact name of small business issuer as specified in its charter)
California 68-0227324
(State or other jurisdiction of (IRS Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification Number)
555 Leslie Street, Ukiah, California 95482
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Issuer's telephone number, including area code: (707) 468-9292
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]
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Common shares of Real Goods Trading Corporation, No Par Value.
Name of each exchange on which class is to be registered:
Chicago Stock Exchange, Inc.
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 to be registered pursuant to Section 12 (g) of the
Act:
None.
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Item 1. Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered.
The information required by this Item is included under the
caption "Description of Securities" (pages 39 - 40) of the
Prospectus included as part of the Registrant's Registration
Statement on Form SB-2, as amended, File No 333-0505, declared
effective on August 11, 1997.
Item 2. Exhibits
The following documents are incorporated by reference as exhibits
to this registration statement as indicated:
1. Articles of Incorporation of Real Goods Trading
Corporation. (Incorporated by reference to the
Company's Registration Statement on Form 10-KSB
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
on October 1, 1993.)
2. Bylaws of Real Goods Trading Corporation. (Incorporated
by reference to the Company's Registration Statement on
Form 10-KSB filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on October 1, 1993).
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report
to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly
authorized.
REAL GOODS TRADING CORPORATION
(Registrant)
Date: January 21, 1998 By:[S]DONNA MONTAG
Donna Montag
Chief Financial Officer
