SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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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
High Country Bancorp, inc.
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Colorado Requested
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(State of Incorporation or Organization) (I.R.S. Employer
Identification no.)
130 West 2nd Street, Salida, Colorado 81201-0309
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
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 Stock, par value $.01 per share
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(Title of Class)
Item 1. Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered.
The information required by this Item is included under the
captions "Description of Capital Stock" (pages 87-88), "Dividend
Policy" (pages 8-9), "Market for the Common Stock" (page 9),
"Certain Anti-Takeover Provisions in the Articles of
Incorporation and Bylaws" (pages 83-87), "The Conversion --
Limitations on Resales by Management" (page 81), "The Conversion
- -- Effect of Conversion to Stock Form on Depositors and Borrowers
of the Association -- Liquidation Account" (pages 71-72) and "The
Conversion -- Restrictions on Repurchase of Stock" (pages 80-81)
of the Prospectus included as part of the Registrant's
Registration Statement on Form SB-2, File No. 333-34153, declared
effective on October 24, 1997 (the "Form SB-2").
Item 2. Exhibits.
The following documents are either filed or incorporated by
reference as exhibits to this registration statement as
indicated:
1. Specimen Common Stock Certificate.
2. (a) Articles of Incorporation (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Form SB-2
(File No. 333-34153)).
(b) Bylaws (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2
to the Form SB-2 (File No. 333-34153)).
(c) Plan of Conversion of Salida Building and Loan
Association (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 99.1 to the Form SB-2
(File No. 333-34153)).
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit
Number
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1 Specimen Common Stock Certificate
2(a) Articles of Incorporation (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Form SB-2)
2(b) Bylaws (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 3.2 to the Form SB-2)
2(c) Plan of Conversion of Salida Building and Loan
Association (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
99.1 to the Form SB-2)
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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.
High Country Bancorp, Inc.
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(Registrant)
Date: November 21, 1997 By:/s/ Larry D. Smith
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Larry D. Smith
President and Chief Executive
Officer
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