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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 12(g) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
SECURITY CAPITAL GROUP INCORPORATED
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Maryland 36-3692698
(State of Organization) (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
125 Lincoln Avenue
Santa Fe, New Mexico 87501
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
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(b) of the Act:
Titles of each class Name of Exchange on which
to be so registered each class is to be registered
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Warrants to Purchase Class B Common New York Stock Exchange
Stock
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
None
(Title of Class)
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Item 1. Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered.
A complete description of the warrants (the "Warrants") to purchase Class B
Common Stock, $.01 par value per share, which Warrants are to be registered
hereunder, is contained in the Warrant Prospectus forming a part of a Form S-11
Registration Statement, as amended (File No. 333-26259), of Security Capital
Group Incorporated, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended ("Securities Act"). Such description is
hereby incorporated by reference and any description included in a form of
prospectus subsequently filed by Security Capital pursuant to Rule 424(b) under
the Securities Act shall be deemed to be incorporated herein by reference.
Item 2. Exhibits.
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The following exhibits are filed with the New York Stock Exchange:
Exhibit
Number Document Description
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1.2 Security Capital Registration Statement on Form S-11, as amended
(File No. 333-26259).
4.1 Security Capital Articles of Amendment and Restatement.
4.2 Security Capital Amended and Restated Bylaws.
4.3 Form of Warrant Agreement by and between Security Capital and The
First National Bank of Boston, as warrant agent, including form of
warrant certificate.
6.1 1996 Annual Report to Shareholders.
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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, thereunto duly authorized.
SECURITY CAPITAL GROUP INCORPORATED
By: /s/ JEFFREY A. KLOPF
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Jeffrey A. Klopf
Secretary
Date: September 11, 1997
