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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-A
FOR REGISTRATION OFCERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR 12(g)
OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
JP FOODSERVICE, INC.
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
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Delaware 52-1634568
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(State of Incorporation or Organization) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
9830 Patuxent Woods Drive
Columbia, Maryland 21046
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(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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Rights to Purchase New York Stock Exchange, Inc.
Series A Preferred Stock, par value $.01
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SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(g) OF THE ACT:
None
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ITEM 1. DESCRIPTION OF REGISTRANT'S SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED.
The information required by Item 1 of Form 8-A was filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on February 22, 1996 by JP Foodservice,
Inc. (the "Registrant") as part of the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K,
and is incorporated herein by this reference.
ITEM 2. EXHIBITS.
The following exhibits are filed with this Registration Statement:
1. Rights Agreement, dated as of February 19, 1996, between the
Company and The Bank of New York, as Rights Agent, filed as Exhibit 4 to the
Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K on February 22, 1996 with the
Securities and Exchange Commission and incorporated herein by reference.
2. Amendment No. 1, dated as of May 17, 1996, to the Rights
Agreement, dated as of February 19, 1996, between the Registrant and The Bank
of New York, as Rights Agent, filed as Exhibit 10.26 to Amendment No. 1 to the
Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No.: 333-07321) and
incorporated herein by reference.
3. Amendment No. 2 to Rights Agreement, dated as of September 26,
1996, dated as of February 19, 1996, between the Registrant and The Bank of New
York, as Rights Agent, filed as Exhibit 10.1 to Amendment No. 2 to the
Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No.: 333-14039) and
incorporated herein by 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 registration statement to be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
JP FOODSERVICE, INC.
Date: December 19, 1996 By: /s/ David M. Abramson
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David M. Abramson
Senior Vice President and General Counsel
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