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 Monadnock Bancorp, Inc. ----------------------- (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter) Maryland 20-4649880 - ---------------------------------------- ----------------------------------- (State of Incorporation or Organization) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) One Jaffrey Road, Peterborough, New Hampshire 03458 - ---------------------------------------------- ----- (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 pursuant to General Instruction A.(c), please check the following A.(d), please check the following box.[ ] box. [X] Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form relates: 333-132548 Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act. None N/A ---------------- ----------------------------- (Title of Class) (Name of Each Exchange on Which Each Class is to be Registered) Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share --------------------------------------- (Title of Class) Item 1. Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered. - ---------------------------------------------------------------- For a description of the Registrant's securities, reference is made to "Our Dividend Policy," "The Conversion," "Description of Capital Stock of Monadnock Bancorp, Inc. Following the Conversion," and "Restrictions on Acquisition of Monadnock Bancorp, Inc." in the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form SB-2 (File No. 333-132548), as filed March 17, 2006 and as amended on April 28, 2006, which is hereby incorporated by reference. For a description of the provisions of the Registrant's Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws, reference is made to "Description of Capital Stock of Monadnock Bancorp, Inc. Following the Conversion," and "Restrictions on Acquisition of Monadnock Bancorp, Inc." in the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form SB-2 (Registration Number 333-132548), as filed March 17, 2006 and as amended on April 28, 2006. Item 2. Exhibits. - ----------------- 1. Registration Statement on Form SB-2 (Registration Number 333-132548) as filed March 17, 2006 and as amended on April 28, 2006, is hereby incorporated by reference. 2. Certificate of Incorporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the Registration Statement on Form SB-2 as filed March 17, 2006 and as amended on April 28, 2006). 3. Bylaws (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 of the Registration Statement on Form SB-2 as filed March 17, 2006 and as amended on April 28, 2006). 4. Form of Common Stock Certificate (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4 of the Registration Statement on Form SB-2 as filed March 17, 2006 and as amended on April 28, 2006). 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. MONADNOCK BANCORP, INC. Date: June 26, 2006 By: /s/ William M. Pierce, Jr. -------------------------- William M. Pierce, Jr. President and Chief Executive Officer