SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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
MERRILL MERCHANTS BANCSHARES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Maine 01-0471507
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(State of incorporation or organization) (I.R.S. employer identification number)
201 Main Street, Bangor, ME 04401
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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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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)(1), please check the following box. [ ]
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.(c)(2), please check the following box. [X]
Securities Act Registration statement file number to which this form relates:
333-56197 (if applicable)
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Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
Common Stock, $1.00 par value per share
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(Title of Class)
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(Title of Class)
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Information Required in Registration Statement
Item 1. Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered
The information set forth in the Section entitled "Description of
Capital Stock" in the Company's Registration Statement on Form SB-2 (File No.
333-56197) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 5, 1998, as
amended on July 20, 1998, including any form of prospectus contained therein
filed by the Company pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act of 1933,
as amended, is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 2. Exhibits
(a) Form of Restated Articles of Incorporation of Registrant,
to be effective on or about the closing of the
Registrant's initial public offering (Incorporated herein
by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Registration
Statement).
(b) Form of Restated By-Laws of Registrant, to be effective
upon the closing of the Registrant's initial public
offering (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.4
to the Registration Statement).
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SIGNATURE
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Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this Form 8-A Registration
Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly
authorized.
MERRILL MERCHANTS
BANCSHARES, INC.
By: /s/ Edwin N. Clift
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Name: Edwin N. Clift
Title: President and Chief Executive
Officer
Dated: July 30, 1998
