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
Empresa Distribuidora y Comercializadora Norte S.A. (EDENOR)
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Republic of Argentina | Not Applicable |
(State of incorporation or organization) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
City of Buenos Aires
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(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class to be so registered | Name of each exchange on which each class is to be registered |
American Depositary Shares each representing 20 Class B common shares 361,001,987 Class B common shares | New York Stock Exchange, Inc. |
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 file number to which this form relates: No. 333-141894
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None
Item 1. | Description of the Registrant’s Securities to be Registered. |
The description of the securities to be registered that appears on pages 133 to 134 (under the caption "Dividends and dividend policy"), pages 115 to 121 (under the caption "Principal and selling shareholders"), pages 124 to 132 (under the caption “Description of capital stock”), pages 135 to 142 (under the caption “Description of American Depositary Shares”) and pages 143 to 147 (under the caption “Taxation”) of the Prospectus, included in Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement on Form F-1 (No. 333-141894), filed on April 20, 2007, under the Securities Act of 1933 is hereby incorporated by reference in answer to this Item. Because such description will be included in the form of prospectus to be filed by the registrant pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, such prospectus shall also be deemed to be incorporated by reference herein.
Item 2. | Exhibits |
The following exhibits are filed herewith (or incorporated herein by reference):
| 99.1. | Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement on Form F-1 filed on April 20, 2007 (File No. 333-141894), as amended from time to time (incorporated herein by reference). |
| 99.2. | English translation of the amended and restated bylaws (Estatutos Sociales) of the Registrant (incorporated herein by reference from Exhibit 3.1 to the Registration Statement). |
| 99.3. | Form of Deposit Agreement among the Registrant, The Bank of New York, and all registered holders from time to time of any American Depositary Receipts (incorporated herein by reference from Exhibit 4.1 to the Registration Statement). |
| 99.4. | Form of American Depositary Receipt in the Deposit Agreement (incorporated herein by reference from Exhibit 4.1 to the Registration Statement). |
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of Section l2 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.
(Registrant) EMPRESA DISTRIBUIDORA Y COMERCIALIZADORA NORTE S.A. (EDENOR)
Date April 20, 2007
By /s/ Jaime Barba
Name: Jaime Barba
Title: Director of Legal Affairs