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 MBIA Capital/Claymore Managed Duration Investment Grade Municipal Fund - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 38-3684453 - ---------------------------------------- ------------------------------------ (State of incorporation or organization) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) 113 King Street, Armonk, New York 10504 - ---------------------------------------- ------------------------------------ (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 Shares, par value $0.001 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: 333-105539 (if applicable) ---------- INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT Item 1. Description of Registrant's Securities to Be Registered. Reference is hereby made to the section entitled "Description of Shares" in Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form N-2 of MBIA Capital/Claymore Managed Duration Investment Grade Municipal Fund, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") on July 25, 2003 (Securities Act File No. 333-105539 and Investment Company Act File No. 811-21359). Item 2. Exhibits. Pursuant to the Instructions as to Exhibits, no exhibits are filed herewith or incorporated herein by reference. 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. MBIA CAPITAL/CLAYMORE MANAGED DURATION INVESTMENT GRADE MUNICIPAL FUND By /s/ Marc Morris ------------------------------------------- Marc Morris Treasurer Date: August 12, 2003 2