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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
BWAY Corporation
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 36-3624491
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(State of incorporation or organization) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
8607 Roberts Drive, Suite 250
Atlanta, Georgia 30350
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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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Preferred Share Purchase Rights New York Stock Exchange, Inc.
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
None
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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.
Preferred Share Purchase Rights
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The description of the Preferred Share Purchase Rights, included under the
caption "Description of Capital Stock" on pages 38-42 of BWAY Corporation's
Prospectus dated and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the
"Commission") pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act of 1933 on
June 21, 1995, is hereby incorporated by reference.
ITEM 2. EXHIBITS.
EXHIBIT NO. DESCRIPTION
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1 Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October
1, 1995, filed with the Commission on December 18, 1995
pursuant to Section 13 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(the "Act"). *
2 Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended December
31, 1995, filed with the Commission pursuant to Section 13 of
the Act on February 9, 1996; Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for
the quarter ended March 31, 1996, filed with the Commission
pursuant to Section 13 of the Act on May 13, 1996; Quarterly
Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 1996, filed
with the Commission pursuant to Section 13 of the Act on
August 13, 1996. *
3 Proxy Statement relating to Annual Meeting of Shareholders
held February 23, 1996, filed with the Commission pursuant to
Section 14 of the Act on January 26, 1996. *
4 Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws of BWAY Corporation *
5 Specimen of BWAY Corporation Common Stock Certificate *
6 Annual Report to Stockholders for fiscal year ended October 1,
1995 *
* Filed with 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.
BWAY CORPORATION
By: _______________________________
David P. Hayford
Its: Senior Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer
November 5, 1996
