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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
THE STANDARD REGISTER COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Ohio 31-0455440
(State of incorporation or organization) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
THE STANDARD REGISTER COMPANY
600 Albany Street
Dayton, Ohio 45408
(513) 443-1000
(Address, including zip code of principal executive offices)
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
Common Stock, $1 Par Value New York Stock Exchange
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
Common Stock, $1 Par Value
The Capital stock of The Standard Register Company (the "Company") or
"Registrant") to be registered on the New York Stock Exchange, Inc. (the
"Exchange"), is the Registrant's Common Stock with a Par Value of $1 per share.
Holders of Common Stock are entitled to one vote per share at all meetings of
shareholders. Dividends that may be declared on the Common Stock will be paid
in an equal amount to the holder of each share. No pre-emptive rights are
conferred upon the holders of such stock and there are no conversion rights.
Nor are there any redemption or sinking fund provisions and there is no
liability to further calls or to assessments by the Registrant. In the event
of liquidation, each outstanding share of Common Stock entitles its holder to
participate ratably in the assets remaining after payment of liabilities.
The Company has outstanding 4,725,000 shares of Class A Stock with a
Par Value of $1 per share. Holders of Class A Stock are entitled to five votes
per share at all meetings of shareholders. Dividends that may be declared on
the Class A Stock will be paid in an equal amount to the holder of each share.
No pre-emptive rights are conferred upon the holders of such stock and there
are no conversion rights. Nor are there any redemption or sinking fund
provisions and there is no liability to further calls or to assessments by the
Registrant. In the event of liquidation, each outstanding share of Class A
Stock entitles its holder to participate ratably in the assets remaining after
payment of liabilities.
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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SIGNATURES
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.
THE STANDARD REGISTER COMPANY
By: /s/ Peter S. Redding
Peter S. Redding
President and Chief Executive Officer
Dated: April 18, 1996
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