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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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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
BRYLANE INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
DELAWARE 13-3794198
(State of Incorporation or Organization) (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
463 SEVENTH AVENUE 10018
21ST FLOOR (Zip Code)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
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. [_]
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SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OF THE ACT:
Name of Each Exchange
Title of Each Class on Which Each Class is to
to be Registered Be Registered
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Common Stock par value $0.01 per New York Stock Exchange
share
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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.
The description of Registrant's Common Stock, par value $0.01 per
share, contained on page 87 of the prospectus which forms a part of Registrant's
Amendment No. 3 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 33-86154) as
filed on January 29, 1997, under the caption "Description of Capital Stock," is
incorporated herein by this reference.
ITEM 2. EXHIBITS.
1. All exhibits required by Instruction II to Item 2 will be supplied
to the New York Stock Exchange.
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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, thereto duly authorized.
BRYLANE INC.
Dated: January 29, 1997 By: /s/ Peter J. Canzone
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Peter J. Canzone
Chief Executive Officer
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