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 Quitman Bancorp, Inc. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter) Georgia 58-2365866 - -------------------------------------------------- --------------------------- (State of Incorporation or Organization) (IRS Employer Identification No.) 100 West Screven Street Quitman, Georgia 31643 - -------------------------------------------------- --------------------------- (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 Exchange securities pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(c), please check the following box. |_| A.(d), please check the following box. |X| Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form relates: 333-43063 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 N/A Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: Common Stock, par value $0.10 per share - --------------------------------------- (Title of class) INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT ---------------------------------------------- Item 1. Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered The information set forth under the captions "Restrictions on Acquisition of Quitman Bancorp, Inc." and "Description of Capital Stock" in the registrant's Prospectus included in Part I of the registrant's Registration Statement on Form SB-2 originally filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 23, 1997 and amended on January 28, 1998 (File No. 333- 43063), is hereby incorporated by reference in response to this Item 1. Information set forth under the captions "Restrictions on Acquisition of Quitman Bancorp, Inc." and "Description of Capital Stock" contained in any prospectus, relating to SEC File No. 333-43063, subsequently filed by the registrant pursuant to 17 C.F.R. ss.230.424(b) shall also be deemed to be incorporated by reference into this registration statement. Item 2. Exhibits Exhibit Description - ------- ----------- 3(i) Articles of Incorporation of Quitman Bancorp, Inc.* 3(ii) Bylaws of Quitman Bancorp, Inc.* - --------------------- * Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibits 3(i) (Articles of Incorporation) and 3(ii) (Bylaws) to the Registration Statement of Quitman Bancorp, Inc. (Registration No. 333-43063), which was originally filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 23, 1997. 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, thereto duly authorized. QUITMAN BANCORP, INC. Date: February 9, 1998 By /s/ Melvin E. Plair ------------------- Melvin E. Plair, President (Duly Authorized Representative)