FORM 8-A SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 North Atlantic Acquisition Corp. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 13-3853272 (State of incorporation (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) or organization) 850 Third Avenue, New York, New York 10022 (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 None -------------------- ------------------------------ 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: Units, each consisting of one share of Class A Common Stock and one Class A warrant - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Title of class) Class A Common Stock, par value $.01 per share - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Title of class) Class B Exchangeable Common Stock, par value $.01 per share - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Title of class) Class A Warrants - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Title of class) 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. (Registrant) North Atlantic Acquisition Corp. -------------------------------------------------------------- Date July 9, 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------- By /s/David J. Mitchell -------------------------------------------------------------- Name and Title: David J. Mitchell, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer