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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
Mail Well, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Colorado 84-1250533
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(State of incorporation or organization) (IRS Employer Identification No.)
23 Inverness Way East, Suite 160
Englewood, CO 80112
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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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Convertible Subordinated Notes New York Stock Exchange
If this Form relates to the registration of a class of debt securities and is to
become effective simultaneously with the effectiveness of a concurrent
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(g) of the Act:
Common Stock Purchase Rights
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(Title of Class)
None
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Item 1. Description of Securities to be Registered
The description of the Convertible Subordinated Notes is incorporated by
reference to the description contained in the Form S-3 Registration Statement
(File No. 333-36337) filed on September 24, 1997 as amended registering such
Notes and the prospectus to be filed with respect thereto under Rule 424(b)
under the Securities Act of 1933 which prospectus shall be deemed to be
incorporated by reference into this registration statement on Form S-A.
Item 2. Exhibit
*1. Convertible Subordinated Note Indenture (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 4.2 to Amendment No. 2 to the Registrant's Registration Statement on
Form S-3, File No. 333-36337 filed on November 10, 1997).
2. Convertible Subordinated Note Indenture Supplement including Form of
Amendment No. 2 to Note (Exhibit A thereto) (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 4.5 to Amendment No. 2 to the Registrant's Registration Statement on
Form S-3, File No. 333-36337, filed November 10, 1997.
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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.
Date: November 11, 1997 MAIL WELL, INC.
By: \s\ ROGER WERTHEIMER
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ROGER WETHEIMER
Vice President and General Counsel
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