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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 Atlantic Incorporated
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
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Maryland 85-0415503
(State of Incorporation) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
Six Piedmont Center
Atlanta, Georgia 30305
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
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Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Title of Each Class Name of Each Exchange on Which
to be so Registered Each Class is to be Registered
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Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock
par value $.01 per share New York Stock Exchange
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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.
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A complete description of the shares of Series A Cumulative
Redeemable Preferred Stock, par value $.01 per share (the "Series A Preferred
Shares"), which are to be registered hereunder is contained under the caption
"Description of Preferred Shares" in the Prospectus, forming a part of the Form
S-11 Registration Statement (File No. 333-30749) of Security Capital Atlantic
Incorporated ("ATLANTIC"), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"). Such
description, and any updated description under such caption in a form of
prospectus subsequently filed pursuant to Rule 424 under the Securities Act, is
hereby incorporated by reference.
Item 2. Exhibits.
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The following exhibits are filed herewith and with the New York Stock
Exchange, Inc.
Exhibit
Number Exhibit
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4.1 Second Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of ATLANTIC
(incorporated by reference of Exhibit 4.1 to ATLANTIC's Form S-11
Registration Statement (File No. 333-07071; the
"ATLANTIC S-11")).
4.2 Articles of Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Articles of
Incorporation of ATLANTIC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
4.2 to the ATLANTIC S-11).
4.3 Articles of Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Articles of
Incorporation of ATLANTIC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
4.3 to the ATLANTIC S-11).
4.4 Articles Supplementary to Second Amended and Restated Articles of
Incorporation relating to ATLANTIC's Series A Junior
Participating Preferred Stock (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 4.4 to ATLANTIC's Form 10-K for the year ended December
31, 1996 (File No. 1-12303, the "ATLANTIC 10-K")).
4.5 Form of Articles Supplementary to Second Amended and Restated
Articles of Incorporation relating to ATLANTIC's Series A
Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (incorporated by reference
to Exhibit 4.5 to ATLANTIC's Form S-11 Registration Statement
(File No. 333-30749).
4.6 Second Amended and Restated Bylaws of ATLANTIC (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 4.4 to the ATLANTIC S-11).
4.7 Rights Agreement, dated as of March 12, 1996, between ATLANTIC
and the First National Bank of Boston, as Rights Agent, including
form of Rights Certificate (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
4.5 to the ATLANTIC S-11).
4.8 Form of stock certificate for shares of common stock of ATLANTIC
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.6 to the ATLANTIC S-11).
4.9 Form of stock certificate for shares of Series A Cumulative
Redeemable Preferred Stock of ATLANTIC (incorporated by reference
to Exhibit 4.9 to the ATLANTIC's Form S-11 Registration
Statement (File No. 333-30749)).
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this registration
statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized.
SECURITY CAPITAL ATLANTIC INCORPORATED
By: /s/ Jeffrey A. Klopf
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Jeffrey A. Klopf
Secretary
Dated: August 8, 1997
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