FORM 8-A SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 PEOPLES FINANCIAL CORPORATION (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) OHIO 34-1822228 ------------------------ ------------------- (State of incorporation) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) 211 LINCOLN WAY EAST, MASSILLON, OHIO 44646 (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 NONE NONE ---------- ---------- If this Form relates to the registration of a class of debt securities and is effective upon filing pursuant to General Instruction A.(c)(1), please check the following box. ____ If this Form relates to the registration of a class of debt securities and is to become effective simultaneously with the effectiveness of a concurrent registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933 pursuant to General Instruction A.(c)(2), please check the following box. ____ Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: Common shares, no par value (Title of Class) -1- INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT Item 1. Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered. The information with respect to the Common Shares of Peoples Financial Corporation (the "Registrant") contained in the Prospectus of the Registrant filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 7, 1996, on pages 85 and 86, under the heading "DESCRIPTION OF AUTHORIZED SHARES" and under the headings cross referenced on such pages is incorporated herein by reference. Item 2. Exhibits. 1 Form of certificate of common shares of Peoples Financial Corporation 2(a) Articles of Incorporation of Peoples Financial Corporation 2(b) Certificate of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation of Peoples Financial Corporation 2(c) Code of Regulations of Peoples Financial Corporation -2- 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. PEOPLES FINANCIAL CORPORATION (Registrant) Date: August 19, 1996 By: Paul von Gunten ------------------------- ----------------------- Paul von Gunten President -3- PEOPLES FINANCIAL CORPORATION REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM 8-A INDEX TO EXHIBITS EXHIBIT NO. EXHIBIT ------- ----------------- 1 Form of Certificate of common shares of Peoples Financial Corporation 2(a) Articles of Incorporation of Peoples Financial Corporation 2(b) Certificate of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation of Peoples Financial Corporation 2(c) Code of Regulations of Peoples Financial Corporation -4-