As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February __, 1998 Registration No. ================================================================= SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 --------- FORM 8-A FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR 12(g) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 Coast Federal Litigation Contingent Payment Rights Trust (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter) Delaware 13-7140975 (State of Incorporation or Organization) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) E.A. Delle Donne Corporate Center Montgomery Building 1011 Centre Road Wilmington, Delaware 19805-1266 (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) If this Form relates to the If this Form relates to the registration of a class of registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section securities pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and 12(g) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(c), General Instruction A.(d), check the following box. [ ] check the following box. [X] Securities Act registration file number to which this form relates: File No. 333-44155 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 N/A Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: Contingent Payment Right Certificates (Title of Class) Item 1. Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered A description of the securities to be registered appears on page 16 through 25 (under the caption "Description of the CPR Certificates") of the form of prospectus included in the Registration Statement on Form S-4 (File No. 333-44155) of the registrant filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 13, 1998. Such description, as amended or supplemented from time to time, is hereby incorporated by reference herein. In addition, since such description has been included in the form of prospectus filed by the registrant on January 16, 1998, pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, such prospectus is also hereby incorporated by reference herein. Item 2. Exhibits The following exhibits are incorporated herein by reference, pursuant to Rule 12b-32 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934: 1. Declaration of Trust of the registrant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-4). 2. Certificate of Trust of the registrant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-4). 3. Form of Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust of Coast Federal Litigation Contingent Payment Rights Trust (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-4). 4. Form of Commitment to be entered into between the registrant and H.F. Ahmanson & Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-4). 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, thereunto duly authorized. COAST FEDERAL LITIGATION CONTINGENT PAYMENT RIGHTS TRUST Dated: February 6, 1998 By: COAST SAVINGS FINANCIAL, INC., as Sponsor By: /s/ Robert L. Hunt II ----------------------------------- Name: Robert L. Hunt II Title: President, Chief Operating Officer, and Director 3