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 12(G) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Howard Bancorp, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Maryland | 20-3735949 |
(State of Incorporation) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
6011 University Boulevard | |
Suite 370 |
Ellicott City, Maryland | 21043 |
(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 |
Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share | The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC |
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.¨
Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form relates:333-178204(if applicable)
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None
Information Required in Registration Statement
Item 1. Description of Registrant’s Securities to be Registered.
Incorporated by reference to the portion of the Prospectus under the heading: “Description of Capital Stock – Common Stock,” filed on November 28, 2011, as part of the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-1, File No. 333-178204, as amended
Item 2. Exhibits.
3.1 | Articles of Incorporation of Howard Bancorp, Inc. * |
3.2 | Articles of Amendment to Articles of Incorporation of Howard Bancorp, Inc.* |
3.3 | Amended and Restated Articles Supplementary of Senior Non-Cumulative Perpetual |
Preferred Stock, Series A* | |
3.4 | Amended and Restated Bylaws of Howard Bancorp, Inc. * |
4.1 | Form of Common Stock Certificate of Howard Bancorp, Inc. * |
4.2 | Form of Certificate for Howard Bancorp, Inc. Series AA Preferred Stock* |
* Incorporated by reference from the same exhibit number as filed with Howard Bancorp, Inc.’s Registration Statement on Form S-1, File No. 333-178204, filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission on November 28, 2011, as amended.
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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.
Dated: March 30, 2012 | Howard Bancorp, Inc. | |
By: | /s/Mary Ann Scully | |
Mary Ann Scully | ||
President and Chief Executive Officer |