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
ComEd FINANCING I
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(Exact Name of Registrant as specified in its Trust Declaration)
DELAWARE APPLIED FOR
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(State of Incorporation or Organization) (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
37th Floor
10 South Dearborn Street
Post Office Box 767
Chicago, Illinois 60690-0767
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
If this Form relates to the If this Form relates to the
registration of a class of registration of a class of
debt securities and is debt securities and is to
effective upon filing become effective
pursuant to General simultaneously with the
Instruction A(c)(1) please effectiveness of a
check the following box. [] concurrent registration
statement under the
Securities Act of 1933
pursuant to General
Instruction A(c)(2) please
check the following box. []
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of Each Class Name of Each Exchange on
to be so Registered which Each Class is to be
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____% TRUST ORIGINATED NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE
PREFERRED SECURITIES(sm)
("TOPrS(sm) ")(and the
Guarantee with respect
thereto)
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.
The Trust Originated Preferred Securities(sm) (the
"Preferred Securities") of ComEd Financing I, a statutory
business trust created under the laws of Delaware, registered
hereby represent preferred undivided beneficial interests in the
assets of ComEd Financing I and are guaranteed by Commonwealth
Edison Company, an Illinois corporation and the sponsor of ComEd
Financing I, to the extent set forth in the Form of Preferred
Securities Guarantee (the "Guarantee"), which has been filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission as Exhibit (4)-7 to the
Registration Statement on Form S-3 of ComEd Financing I and
Commonwealth Edison Company (Registration No. 033-61343) (the
"Registration Statement"). The descriptions of the Preferred
Securities and the Guarantee are set forth in the Prospectus (as
defined in Item 2 below), which is included in and forms a part
of the Registration Statement, and such descriptions are
incorporated by reference herein. ("Trust Originated Preferred
Securities" and "TOPrS" are service marks of Merrill Lynch & Co.,
Inc.)
Item 2. Exhibits.
(2)-1 The Preliminary Prospectus dated September 8, 1995,
Subject to Completion, along with any subsequent
Prospectus (Subject to Completion or Final) pertaining
to the offer and sale of the Preferred Securities,
included in and forming a part of the Registration
Statement (the "Prospectus") (incorporated herein by
this reference to the Registration Statement)
(2)-2 Certificate of Trust of ComEd Financing I (incorporated
herein by this reference to Exhibit (4)-1 to the
Registration Statement)
(2)-3 Form of Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust of
ComEd Financing I (incorporated herein by this
reference to Exhibit (4)-2 to the Registration
Statement)
(2)-4 Form of Subordinated Debt Securities Indenture between
Commonwealth Edison Company and Wilmington Trust
Company, as Trustee (incorporated herein by this
reference to Exhibit (4)-3 to the Registration
Statement)
(2)-5 Form of Supplemental Indenture to the Subordinated Debt
Securities Indenture (incorporated herein by this
reference to Exhibit (4)-4 to the Registration
Statement)
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(2)-6 Form of Preferred Security (incorporated herein by this
reference to Exhibit (4)-5 to the Registration
Statement)
(2)-7 Form of Subordinated Note Security (incorporated herein
by this reference to Exhibit (4)-6 to the Registration
Statement)
(2)-8 Form of Preferred Securities Guarantee (incorporated
herein by this reference to Exhibit (4)-7 to the
Registration Statement)
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.
ComEd FINANCING I
Dated: September 13, 1995 By: J.C. Bukovski
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J.C. Bukovski, Trustee
By: Dennis F. O'Brien
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Dennis F. O'Brien, Trustee
By: COMMONWEALTH EDISON COMPANY,
Sponsor of the registrant
and Guarantor
under the Guarantee
By: J. C. Bukovski
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J.C. Bukovski, Vice President
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