UNITED STATES
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
FRANCHISE MORTGAGE ACCEPTANCE COMPANY
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE 95-4649104
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(State of incorporation or organization) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
2049 CENTURY PARK EAST, SUITE 350, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA 90067
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
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
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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 $0.001 PAR VALUE PER SHARE
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(Title of class)
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(Title of class)
FRANCHISE MORTGAGE ACCEPTANCE COMPANY FORM 8A
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT
ITEM 1. DESCRIPTION OF REGISTRANT'S SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED.
Incorporated by reference to the section entitled "Description of Capital
Stock" in that portion of the Prospectus contained in Registrant's Registration
Statement on Form S-1 filed with the Securities and Commission on August 27,
1997, as amended (the "Registration Statement"), at pages 71 and 72. A copy of
pages 71 and 72 of the Prospectus is attached hereto as Exhibit 7.1. This
information has previously been filed with the Nasdaq National Market.
ITEM 2. EXHIBITS.
II.
4.1 The Registrant's Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation.(1)
4.2 The Registrant's Bylaws.(1)
4.3 Form of Registration Rights Agreement among Registrant, Imperial
Credit Industries, Inc. and FLRT, Inc.(1)
5.1 Form of Common Stock Certificate.(1)
7.1 Pages 71 and 72 of the Prospectus.
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(1) In accordance with the Instructions to this Form 8-A, these Exhibits are
not being filed with, or incorporated by reference in, copies of the
Registration Statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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.
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Date: October 29, 1997
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By: /s/ Wayne L. Knyal
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Wayne L. Knyal
President and Chief Executive Officer