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 Cornerstone Brands, Inc. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 01-0520036 - -------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- (State of incorporation (IRS Employer or organization) Identification No.) 415 Congress Street, Suite 600, Portland, Maine 04101 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) If this form relates to the If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(b) of the pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act and is effective Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(c), pursuant to General Instruction A.(d), please check the following box. [ x ] please check the following box. [ ] Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form relates: 333-62235 --------------- (If applicable) 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 Stock, $.001 par value per share The New York Stock Exchange, Inc. 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 description under the heading "Description of Capital Stock" relating to the Registrant's Common Stock, $.001 par value per share, in the Prospectus included in the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Registration Statement on Form S-1") (File No. 333-62235) is incorporated herein by reference. Item 2: Exhibits. -------- The following exhibits are filed herewith (or incorporated by reference as indicated below): 1. Agreement and Plan of Reorganization dated as of August 25, 1998 by an among the Registrant, Smith+Noble LLC and certain other parties named therein, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-1. 2. Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant, as amended, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-1. 3. Certificate of Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-1. 4. Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.3 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-1. 5. Bylaws of the Registrant, as amended, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.4 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-1. 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. Cornerstone Brands, Inc. By: /s/William T. End -------------------------- William T. End Chief Executive Officer September 23, 1998