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
American Bancorp of New Jersey, Inc.
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
New Jersey 55-0897507
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(State of Incorporation (IRS Employer
or Organization) Identification No.)
365 Broad Street, Bloomfield, New Jersey 07003
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
If this form relates to the registration of a class of If this form relates to the registration of a class of
securities pursuant to Section 12(b) of the securities pursuant to Section 12(g) of the
Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to
General Instruction A.(c), please check the General Instruction A.(d), please check the
following box |_| following box |X|
Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form relates: 333-125957
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
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None N/A
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
Common Stock, par value $0.10 per share
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(Title of class)
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT
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ITEM 1. DESCRIPTION OF REGISTRANT'S SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED
Information set forth under the captions "Description of Capital Stock" and
"Restrictions on Acquisition of American Bancorp of New Jersey, Inc." contained
in a prospectus filed on August 4, 2005 as part of the Registrant's Registration
Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-125957) is incorporated by reference into
this registration statement.
ITEM 2. EXHIBITS
3(i) Certificate of Incorporation of American Bancorp of New Jersey, Inc.*
3(ii) Bylaws of American Bancorp of New Jersey, Inc.*
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* Incorporated by reference to the identically numbered exhibits filed in the
Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-125957).
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this Registration Statement
to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
AMERICAN BANCORP OF NEW JERSEY, INC.
Date: August 16, 2005 By: /s/Fred G. Kowal
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Fred G. Kowal
President and Chief Operating Officer