============================================================================= 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 AETNA CAPITAL L.L.C. AETNA LIFE AND CASUALTY COMPANY (Exact name of registrant as (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) specified in its charter) Delaware Connecticut (State of incorporation or (State of incorporation or organization) organization) Applied for 06-0843808 (IRS Employer Identification (IRS Employer Identification Number) Number) c/o Aetna Life and Casualty Company 151 Farmington Avenue 151 Farmington Avenue Hartford, Connecticut 06156 Hartford, Connecticut 06156 (Address of principal executive (Address of principal executive offices) offices) Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: Name of each exchange on which Title of each class each class of stock is to be to be so registered registered ___________________ _______________________________ % Cumulative Monthly Income New York Stock Exchange Preferred Securities, Series A Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: NONE ------ (Title of Class) ITEM 1. DESCRIPTION OF REGISTRANTS' SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED ------------------------------------------------------- For a full description of up to 13,800,000 shares of the % Cumulative Monthly Income Preferred Securities, Series A (the "Securities") being registered hereby, reference is made to the information contained under the captions "Description of the Preferred Securities," "Description of the Guarantee" and "Description of the Debentures and the Subordinated Indenture" in the Preliminary Prospectus which is included in the Registrants' Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File Nos. 33-52819 and 33-52819-01) (the "Registration Statement") and information contained under the captions "Certain Terms of the Series A Preferred Securities" and "Certain Terms of the Series A Debentures" in the Preliminary Prospectus Supplement which is included in the Registrants' Registration Statement. The information contained in the foregoing Registration Statement is incorporated herein by reference. ITEM 2. EXHIBITS -------- 1. Specimen of Preferred Securities, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File Nos. 33-52819 and 33-52819-01). 2.1 Certificate of Formation of Aetna Capital L.L.C., incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File Nos. 33-52819 and 33-52819-01). 2.2 Form of Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of Aetna Capital L.L.C., incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File Nos. 33-52819 and 33-52819-01). 2.3 Form of Payment and Guarantee Agreement, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File Nos. 33-52819 and 33-52819-01). 2.4 Form of Debenture, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to the Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File Nos. 33-52819 and 33-52819-01). 2.5 Form of Subordinated Indenture, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.4 to the Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File Nos. 33-52819 and 33-52819-01). SIGNATURE Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Aetna Capital L.L.C. and Aetna Life and Casualty Company have duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on their behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized. AETNA CAPITAL L.L.C. (Registrant) By Aetna Life and Casualty Company, as Managing Member By: /s/ ROBERT E. BROATCH __________________________________ Robert E. Broatch Senior Vice President, Finance and Corporate Controller of Aetna Life and Casualty Company AETNA LIFE AND CASUALTY COMPANY (Registrant) By: /s/ ROBERT E. BROATCH __________________________________ Robert E. Broatch Senior Vice President, Finance and Corporate Controller of Aetna Life and Casualty Company Dated: April 13, 1994 INDEX TO EXHIBITS Exhibit Number Description _______ ___________ 1. Specimen of Preferred Securities, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File Nos. 33-52819 and 33-52819-01). 2.1 Certificate of Formation of Aetna Capital L.L.C., incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File Nos. 33-52819 and 33-52819-01). 2.2 Form of Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of Aetna Capital L.L.C., incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File Nos. 33-52819 and 33-52819-01). 2.3 Form of Payment and Guarantee Agreement, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File Nos. 33-52819 and 33-52819-01). 2.4 Form of Debenture, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to the Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File Nos. 33-52819 and 33-52819-01). 2.5 Form of Subordinated Indenture, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.4 to the Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File Nos. 33-52819 and 33-52819-01).