SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20459
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
Lloyds Banking Group plc Lloyds TSB Bank plc (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) | |
United Kingdom (State of incorporation or organization) | None (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
25 Gresham Street London EC2V 7HN United Kingdom (Address of principal executive offices) | |
Title of each class to be so registered | Name of each exchange on which each class is to to be registered |
4.200% Senior Notes due 2017 | New York Stock Exchange |
If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(c), check the following box. : x | |
If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(d), check the following box. o | |
Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form relates: 333-167844 and 333-167844-01 | |
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None. |
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT
The Registrant has filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act of 1933 the prospectus supplement dated March 21, 2012 (the “Prospectus Supplement”) to a prospectus dated December 22, 2010 (the “Prospectus”) relating to the securities to be registered hereunder. The Registrant incorporates by reference the Prospectus and the Prospectus Supplement to the extent set forth below.
Item 1. Description of Registrant’s Securities to be Registered
The information required by this item is incorporated herein by reference to the information contained in the sections captioned “Description of Debt Securities” on pages 2 through 15 of the Prospectus, and “Description of the Senior Notes” on pages S-6 through S-8 and “Certain U.K. and U.S. Federal Tax Consequences” on page S-9 of the Prospectus Supplement.
Item 2. Exhibits
4.1 | Indenture, among Lloyds TSB Bank plc, as issuer, Lloyds Banking Group plc, as guarantor, and The Bank of New York Mellon, as Trustee, dated as of January 21, 2011 (the “Indenture”) incorporated herein by reference from Exhibit 4.3 of the Form F-3/A filed with the Commission on December 22, 2010. |
4.2 | Form of Global Note relating thereto. |
4.3 | Officer’s Certificate of Lloyds TSB Bank plc pursuant to Section 3.01 of the Indenture setting forth the terms of the 4.200% Senior Notes due 2017. |
99.1 | Prospectus and the Prospectus Supplement (incorporated herein to the extent provided above by reference to the Registrant’s filings under Rule 424(b) filed with the Commission on December 22, 2010 and March 22, 2012). |
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Lloyds TSB Bank plc Issuer | |||
/s/ Simon White | |||
Name: | Simon White | ||
Title: | Authorized Signatory |
Lloyds Banking Group plc | |||
/s/ Simon White | |||
Name: | Simon White | ||
Title: | Authorized Signatory |
April 4, 2012