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
EXCEL TRUST, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Maryland | 27-1493212 | |
| (State of incorporation or organization) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | |
17140 Bernardo Center Drive, Suite 300 San Diego, California | 92128 | |
| (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 | |
8.125% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share | The 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. ¨
Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form relates: 333-174020.
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. |
Excel Trust, Inc. (the “Company”) hereby incorporates by reference herein the description of its 8.125% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “Series B Preferred Stock”), to be registered hereunder, set forth under the heading “Description of the Series B Preferred Stock” in the Company’s prospectus supplement, dated January 20, 2012, to the prospectus, dated June 14, 2011 (the “Prospectus”), constituting part of the Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-174020) of the Company, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), the related information under the heading “Description of Preferred Stock” in the Prospectus, and any description included in a form of prospectus supplement subsequently filed by the Company under Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act. The Series B Preferred Stock is expected to be listed on the New York Stock Exchange.
| Item 2. | Exhibits. |
The documents listed below are filed as exhibits to this registration statement:
Exhibit Number | Description | |
3.1 | Articles of Amendment and Restatement of Excel Trust, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Excel Trust, Inc.’s Registration Statement on Form S-11, as amended (File No. 333-164031)). | |
3.2* | Form of Articles Supplementary designating Excel Trust, Inc.’s 8.125% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock. | |
3.3 | Amended and Restated Bylaws of Excel Trust, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to Excel Trust, Inc.’s Registration Statement on Form S-11, as amended (File No. 333-164031)). | |
4.1* | Form of Specimen Certificate for Excel Trust, Inc.’s 8.125% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock. | |
| * | Filed herewith. |
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.
Date: January 26, 2012
| Excel Trust, Inc. | ||
| By: | /s/ James Y. Nakagawa | |
James Y. Nakagawa Chief Financial Officer | ||
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Number | Description | |
3.1 | Articles of Amendment and Restatement of Excel Trust, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Excel Trust, Inc.’s Registration Statement on Form S-11, as amended (File No. 333-164031)). | |
3.2* | Form of Articles Supplementary designating Excel Trust, Inc.’s 8.125% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock. | |
3.3 | Amended and Restated Bylaws of Excel Trust, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to Excel Trust, Inc.’s Registration Statement on Form S-11, as amended (File No. 333-164031)). | |
4.1* | Form of Specimen Certificate for Excel Trust, Inc.’s 8.125% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock. | |
| * | Filed herewith. |