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UNITED STATES
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
SOUTHWEST GAS CAPITAL I
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware Applied for
(State of incorporation or organization) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
c/o Southwest Gas Corporation
5241 Spring Mountain Road
Las Vegas, Nevada 89102
(Address and 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
___% Trust Originated Preferred New York Stock Exchange
Securities (SM) (and the Pacific Stock Exchange
Guarantee with respect thereto)
If this Form relates to If this Form relates to the
the registration of a class registration of a class of
of debt securities and is debt securities and is to become
effective upon filing pursuant effective simultaneously with
to General Instruction A(c)(1) the effectiveness of a concurrent
please check the following registration statement under the
box. [ ] Securities Act of 1933 pursuant
to General Instruction A(c)(2)
please check the following box. [ ]
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
(None)
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INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item 1. Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered.
The terms and provisions of the ___% Trust Originated Preferred
Securities (SM) (the "Preferred Securities"), representing undivided beneficial
interests in the assets of Southwest Gas Capital I, a statutory business trust
created under the laws of the State of Delaware (the "Trust"), are described
in the Preliminary Prospectus of the Trust and Southwest Gas Corporation filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") pursuant to
Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended ("Rule 424(b)"), on
October 25, 1995, which is incorporated by reference herein. The Final
Prospectus of the Registrant to be filed by the Registrant with the Commission
pursuant to Rule 424(b) is also deemed to be incorporated by reference herein.
Item 2. Exhibits.
2.1. Certificate of Trust dated August 17, 1995 of Southwest Gas Capital I
(included as an exhibit to the Registrant's Registration Statement
No. 33-62143 on Form S-3).
2.2. Form of Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust of Southwest Gas
Capital I (included as an Exhibit to Amendment No. 1 to the
Registrant's Registration Statement No. 33-62143 on Form S-3).
2.3. Form of Preferred Security (attached as Annex I to Exhibit A to the
Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust of Southwest Gas Capital I
included as Exhibit 2.2 hereto).
2.4. Form of Guarantee Agreement with respect to the Preferred Securities
(included as an Exhibit to Amendment No. 1 to the Registrant's
Registration Statement No. 33-62143 on Form S-3).
2.5 Form of Indenture relating to the Subordinated Debt Securities
(included as an Exhibit to the Registrant's Registration Statement
No. 33-62143 on Form S-3).
2.6 Form of First Supplemental Indenture (included as an Exhibit to the
Registrants' Registration Statement No. 33-62143 on Form S-3).
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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, thereto duly authorized.
SOUTHWEST GAS CAPITAL I
By: /s/ George C. Biehl
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Trustee
By: /s/ Jeffrey W. Shaw
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Trustee
SOUTHWEST GAS CORPORATION
Sponsor of the Registrant and
Guarantor under the Guarantee
By: /s/ Thomas J. Trimble
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Senior Vice President/General
Counsel & Secretar
Date: October 25, 1995
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