THIS DOCUMENT IS A COPY OF THE FORM 8-A FILED ON MAY 1, 1997 PURSUANT TO A RULE
201 TEMPORARY HARDSHIP EXEMPTION
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-A
FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
BEACH FIRST NATIONAL BANCSHARES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
South Carolina 57-1030117
(State of incorporation (IRS Employer Identification No.)
or organization)
1601 North Oak St., Suite 305, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina 29577
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
None
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
Common Stock
(Title of class)
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ITEM 1. DESCRIPTION OF REGISTRANT'S SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED.
Beach First National Bancshares, Inc., a small business issuer as that
term is defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the
"Company"), was incorporated as a South Carolina corporation on July 28, 1995,
primarily to own and control all of the capital stock of Beach First National
Bank (the "Bank") upon its formation. The Company's articles of incorporation
(the "Articles of Incorporation") authorize it to issue up to 10,000,000 shares
of common stock, par value $1.00 per share (the "Common Stock"), and 10,000,000
shares of preferred stock, par value $1.00 per share (the "Preferred Stock").
The description of the Common Stock appearing under the heading
"Description of Securities" in the Prospectus included in the Company's
Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Registration No. 33-95562) is incorporated
herein by reference.
ITEM 2. EXHIBITS.
3.1 Articles of Incorporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of
Registration Statement on Form S-1, Registration No. 33-95562).
3.2 Bylaws (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 of Registration Statement
on Form S-1, Registration No. 33-95562).
4.1 Specimen common stock certificate (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
4.2 of Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1,
Registration No. 33-95562).
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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.
BEACH FIRST NATIONAL BANCSHARES, INC.
(Registrant)
By: /s/ William Gary Horn
William Gary Horn
President
Date: April 28, 1997
