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FORM 8-A
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
REGENCY BANCORP
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
CALIFORNIA 77-0378956
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(State of incorporation or organization)(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
7060 N. FRESNO STREET FRESNO, CALIFORNIA 93720
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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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NONE
If this Form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant
to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General
Instruction A.(c), check the following box. / /
If this Form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant
to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General
Instruction A.(d), check the following box. /X/
Securities Act registration statement to which this form relates: _____ (if
applicable)
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
COMMON STOCK
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(Title of class)
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(Title of class)
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INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT
ITEM 1. DESCRIPTION OF REGISTRANT'S SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED.
See information under the heading "CAPITAL STOCK OF BANCORP AND THE BANK"
on pages 29-32 of the Company's Registration Statement No. 33-82150 on Form S-4
( the "S-4") filed with the Commission on July 27, 1994, which information is
incorporated here by reference.
ITEM 2. EXHIBITS.
EX.1 SPECIMEN COPY OF COMMON STOCK CERTIFICATE
See Exhibit 4.1 to the S-4, which exhibit is incorporated by
reference.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the 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.
REGENCY BANCORP
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(Registrant)
Date: 2/13/98 By: /s/ Steven F. Hertel
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Steven F. Hertel
President and Chief Executive Officer
