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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
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HCI Direct, Inc.
(Formerly, Hosiery Corporation of America, Inc.)
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 36-0782950
(State of Incorporation (I.R.S. Employer
or Organization) Identification no.)
3369 Progress Drive 19020
Bensalem, Pennsylvania (Zip Code)
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
If this form relates to the If this form relates to the
registration of a class of securities registration of a class of securities
pursuant to Section 12(b) of the pursuant to Section 12(g) of the
Exchange Act and is effective Exchange Act and is effective
pursuant to General Instruction pursuant to General Instruction
A.(c), please check the following A.(d), please check the following
box. [x] box. [ ]
Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form relates:
333-07197
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 be registered to be registered
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Common Stock, par value $.01 per share New York Stock Exchange
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
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Information with respect to the common stock, par value $.01 per share
(the "Common Stock"), of HCI Direct, Inc. (formerly, Hosiery Corporation of
America, Inc.), a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), being registered hereby
is incorporated herein by reference to the information appearing under the
caption "Description of Our Capital Stock" in the form of prospectus contained
in the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-07197), as
such may be amended (including any prospectus filed by the Company pursuant to
Rule 424(b) promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933).
Item 2. Exhibits
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Not applicable.
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SIGNATURES
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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.
HCI DIRECT, INC.
/s/ John F. Biagini
Dated: July 13, 1999 By: ________________________________
Name: John F. Biagini
Title: Chairman of the Board and
Chief Executive Officer
