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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
COASTAL BANCORP, INC.
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(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
TEXAS
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
76-0428727
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(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
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5718 Westheimer, Suite 600
Houston, Texas 77057
(713) 435-5000
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(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of
Registrants' principal executive offices)
If this form relates to the If this form relates to the
registration of a class of registration of a class of
securities pursuant to Section securities pursuant to Section
12(b) of the Exchange Act and is 12(g) of the Exchange Act and is
effective upon filing pursuant to effective upon filing pursuant
General Instruction A.(c), please to General Instruction A.(d),
check the following box. [ ] please check the following box.[X]
Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form relates:
333-75983
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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:
____% Series A Cumulative Preferred Stock of Coastal Bancorp, Inc.
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Item 1. Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered
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The information relating to the Registrant's securities required by
Item 202 of Regulation S-K is hereby incorporated by reference to the
information presented under the captions "Description of Series A
Preferred Stock" and "Description of Preferred Stock," in the Registrant's
Registration Statement on Form S-3 (Registration No. 333-75983) filed with
the Commission on April 9, 1999 (the "Form S-3"), and the same sections,
respectively, in the Prospectus Supplement and Prospectus to be filed
pursuant to Rule 424(b) which are deemed to be incorporated by reference
herein.
Item 2. Exhibits
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4.1 Form of certificate of designation of series of preferred stock.
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1/ Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Form S-3.
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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.
COASTAL BANCORP, INC.
Date: April 15, 1999 By:/s/ Catherine N.Wylie
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Catherine N. Wylie, Executive Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer
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