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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
PENNFED FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. PENNFED CAPITAL TRUST I
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(Exact name of registrant as (Exact name of registrant
specified in its charter) as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE 22-3297339 DELAWARE APPLIED FOR
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(State or other (I.R.S. Employer (State or other (I.R.S. Employer
jurisdiction of Identification No.) jurisdiction of Identification No.)
incorporation or incorporation or
organization) organization)
622 EAGLE ROCK AVENUE 622 EAGLE ROCK AVENUE
WEST ORANGE, NEW JERSEY 07052 WEST ORANGE, NEW JERSEY 07052
(973) 669-7366 (973) 669-7366
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(Address, including ZIP Code, (Address, including ZIP Code,
and telephone number, including and telephone number, including
area code, of (registrant's area code, of (registrant's
principal executive offices) principal executive offices)
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the act: None
If this Form relates to the registration of a class of debt securities and is
effective upon filing pursuant to General Instruction A.(c)(1), please check the
following box. [ ]
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:
____% Cumulative Trust Preferred Securities
____% Junior Subordinated Deferrable Interest Debentures of
PennFed Financial Services, Inc.
PennFed Financial Services, Inc. guarantee with respect to the _____%
Cumulative Trust Preferred Securities
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Item 1. DESCRIPTION OF REGISTRANT'S SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED
The information is set forth under the captions "Description of the
Preferred Securities" "Description of the Junior Subordinated Debentures," and
"Description of the Guarantee" in the prospectus contained in the Form S-2
Registration Statement of PennFed Financial Services, Inc. and PennFed Capital
Trust I as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 19,
1997 (File No. 333-36031) which is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 2. EXHIBITS *
1. Form of certificate for the _____% Trust Preferred Securities of PennFed
Capital Trust I (Included as an exhibit to Exhibit 4.6 to the Form S-2
Registration Statement of PennFed Financial Services, Inc. and PennFed
Capital Trust I, File No. 333-36031, as filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on September 19, 1997, as amended).
2. Trust Agreement of PennFed Capital Trust I (Exhibit 4.5 to the Form S-2
Registration Statement of PennFed Financial Services, Inc. and PennFed
Capital Trust I, File No. 333-36031, as filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on September 19, 1997, as amended).
3. Form of Amended and Restated Trust Agreement of PennFed Capital Trust I
(Exhibit 4.6 to the Form S-2 Registration Statement of PennFed Financial
Services, Inc. and PennFed Capital Trust I, File No. 333-36031, as filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 19, 1997, as
amended).
4. Form of Indenture with respect to PennFed Financial Services, Inc.____%
Junior Subordinated Debentures (Exhibit 4.2 to the Form S-2 Registration
Statement of PennFed Financial Services, Inc. and PennFed Capital Trust
I, File No. 333-36031, as filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on September 19, 1997, as amended).
5. Form of Guarantee Agreement for PennFed Capital Trust I (Exhibit 4.8 to
Form S-2 Registration Statement of PennFed Financial Services, Inc. and
PennFed Capital Trust I, File No. 333-36031, as filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission on September 19, 1997, as amended).
* Exhibits containing a parenthetical reference in their description are
incorporated herein by reference from the documents described in the
parenthetical reference.
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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 Form 8-A registration statement to be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
PENNFED FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.
DATE: October 7, 1997 By: /s/ Joseph L. LaMonica
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Joseph L. LaMonica
President and Chief
Executive Officer
PENNFED CAPITAL TRUST I
By: /s/ Lucy T. Tinker
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Lucy T. Tinker
Administrative Trustee
By: /s/ Jeffrey J. Carfora
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Jeffrey J. Carfora
Administrative Trustee
