SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, DC 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 BANK UNITED CORP. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) DELAWARE 13-3528556 (State of incorporation or (I.R.S. employer identification organization) number) 3200 SOUTHWEST FREEWAY, SUITE 2600 HOUSTON, TEXAS 77027 (Address of principal executive (Zip Code) offices) 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), please 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), please check the following box. |_| Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form relates: 333-83797 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 ------------------- ------------------------------ Premium Income Equity Securities New York Stock Exchange Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None (Title of Class) ITEM 1. DESCRIPTION OF REGISTRANT'S SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED. The information set forth in the Section entitled "Description of the PIES" in the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-83797) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 3, 1999, as amended, including the form of prospectus contained therein filed by the Company on August 6, 1999 pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Registration Statement"), is incorporated herein by reference. ITEM 2. EXHIBITS. 1. The Prospectus and the Incorporated herein by reference Prospectus Supplement to the filing made under Rule 424(b) by Bank United Corp. on August 6, 1999. 2. Form of Certificate Evidencing Included as Exhibit A to the Corporate PIES Form of Purchase Contract Agreement incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.14 to the Registration Statement on Form S-3 filed by Bank United Corp. on August 3, 1999. 3. Form of Certificate Evidencing Included as Exhibit B to the Treasury PIES Form of Purchase Contract Agreement incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.14 to the Registration Statement on Form S-3 filed by Bank United Corp. on August 3, 1999. 4. Form of Certificate of Incorporated herein by reference to Designations of Exhibit 4.5 to the Registration Series B to Preferred Stock Statement on Form S-3 filed by Bank of Bank United Corp. United Corp. on August 3, 1999. 5. Form of Purchase Contract Incorporated herein by reference Agreement between Bank United to Exhibit 4.14 to the Registration Corp. and First National Bank Statement on Form S-3 filed by Bank of Chicago, as Purchase United Corp. on August 3, 1999. Contract Agent 6. Form of Pledge Agreement among Incorporated herein by reference Bank United Corp., The Bank of to Exhibit 4.15 to the Registration New York, as Collateral Agent Statement on Form and S-3 filed by Bank and Securities Intermediary, United Corp. on August 3, 1999. and First National Bank of Chicago, as Purchase Contract Agent 7. Form of Remarketing Agreement Incorporated herein by reference between Bank United Corp. and to Exhibit 4.16 to the Lehman Brothers Inc. Registration Statement on Form S-3 filed by Bank United Corp. on August 3, 1999. SIGNATURE Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this Form 8-A Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized. BANK UNITED CORP. /s/ Randolph C. Henson ------------------------------- Name: Randolph C. Henson Title: Corporate Secretary and Deputy General Counsel Dated: August 9, 1999