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 AMERIKING, INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) DELAWARE 36-3970707 (State of Incorporation) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) 2215 ENTERPRISE DRIVE SUITE 1502 WESTCHESTER, ILLINOIS 60154 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) 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(b) of the Act: Titles of each class Name of Each Exchange on Which to be so registered each class is to be registered ------------------- ------------------------------ NONE Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: COMMON STOCK, $.01 PAR VALUE PER SHARE (Title of Class) Item 1. Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered. ------------------------------------------------------- A complete description of the Common Stock, $.01 par value per share, which is to be registered hereunder is contained under the caption "Description of Capital Stock" in the final Prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) which forms a part of the Form S-1 Registration Statement (No. 333-04261) (the "Registration Statement") of AmeriKing, Inc. (the "Registrant"), including any amendment or report filed for the purpose of updating such description, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. Such description is hereby incorporated by reference. Item 2. Exhibits. -------- The following exhibits are filed herewith: SEQUENTIALLY EXHIBIT NUMBERED NUMBER DESCRIPTION PAGE -------- ----------- ----------- 1 Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of AmeriKing (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the Registration Statement)......................................................................... * 2 Amended and Restated Bylaws of AmeriKing (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 of the Registration Statement)............................ * 3 Stockholders Agreement, dated September 1, 1994, by and among AmeriKing and the stockholders appearing on the signature pages thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the Registration Statement)............................................................ * 4 Consent and Amendment No. 1 to Stockholders Agreement, dated November 30, 1994, by and among AmeriKing and the stockholders appearing on the signature pages thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 of the Registration Statement)............................ * 5 Consent and Amendment No. 2 to Stockholders Agreement, dated February 7, 1996, by and among AmeriKing and the stockholders appearing on the signature pages thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 of the Registration Statement)............................ * 6 Form of Amended and Restated Stockholders Agreement, dated ______________, 1996, by and among AmeriKing and the stockholders appearing on the signature pages thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.4 of the Registration Statement)............................ * 7 Management Subscription Agreement, dated September 1, 1994, by and among AmeriKing, Tabor Restaurant Associates, Inc., Jaro Enterprises, Inc., Jaro Restaurants, Inc., JB Restaurants, Inc., Castleking, Inc., White-Osborn Restaurants, Inc., Osburger, Inc., Lawrence Jaro, William Osborn, Gary Hubert, Joel Aaseby, Donald Stahurski and Scott Vasatka (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.5 of the Registration Statement)...................................... * 8 Stock Option Agreement, dated September 1, 1994, between AmeriKing and Scott Vasatka (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.6 of the Registration Statement)......................................... * 9 Stock Option Agreement, dated September 1, 1994, between Registrant and AmeriKing (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.7 of the Registration Statement)......................................... * 10 Warrant Agreement, dated September 1, 1994, between AmeriKing and The First National Bank of Boston (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.8 of the Registration Statement)......................................... * 11 Common Stock Purchase Warrant, dated September 1, 1994, between AmeriKing and BancBoston Capital Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.9 of the Registration Statement)...................................... * 12 First Amendment to Common Stock Purchase Warrant, dated November 30, 1994 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.10 of the Registration Statement)............................................................ * SEQUENTIALLY EXHIBIT NUMBERED NUMBER DESCRIPTION PAGE -------- ----------- ----------- 13 Second Amendment to Common Stock Purchase Warrant, dated February 7, 1996 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.11 of the Registration Statement)..................................................... * 14 Amended and Restated Note, dated February 7, 1996, from AmeriKing to MCIT PLC in the aggregate principal amount of $11,000,000 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.12 of the Registration Statement)......................................................................... * 15 Securities Purchase Agreement, dated November 30, 1994, between AmeriKing and BancBoston Investments, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.19 of the Registration Statement)........................... * 16 Common Stock Purchase Warrant, dated November 30, 1994, between AmeriKing and BancBoston Investments, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.20 of the Registration Statement)........................... * 17 Common Stock Purchase Warrant, dated February 7, 1996, from Registrant to PMI Mezzanine Fund, L.P. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.28 of the Registration Statement)........................... * 18 Form of Amendment No. 1 to Common Stock Purchase Warrants, dated ___________, 1996, from Ameriking to PMI Mezzanine Fund, L.P. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.37 of the Registration Statement)......................................................................... * 19 Form of Amendment No. 1 to Option Agreement, dated _______, 1996, by and among AmeriKing, Donald Stahurski and Scott Vasatka (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.38 of the Registration Statement)......................................................................... * 20 Jaro Proxy Agreement, dated September 1, 1994, by and among Lawrence Jaro, Tabor Restaurant Associates, Inc., Jaro Enterprises, Inc., Jaro Restaurants, Inc. and JB Restaurants, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 9.1 of the Registration Statement)......................................................................... * 21 Osborn Proxy Agreement, dated September 1, 1994, by and among William Osborn, Castleking, Inc., Osburger, Inc. and White-Osborn, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 9.2 of the Registration Statement)............................................................ * 22 Amendment and Consent No. 1 to Securities Purchase Agreement, dated February 7, 1996, between AmeriKing and BancBoston Investments, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.11 of the Registration Statement)............................................................ * 23 AmeriKing 1996 Outside Directors Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.42 of the Registration Statement).................................... * 24 AmeriKing 1996 Long-Term Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.43 of the Registration Statement).......................... * 25 Form of Recapitalization Agreement, among AmeriKing and the stockholders appearing on the signature pages thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.45 of the Registration Statement)......................................................................... * 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. AMERIKING, INC. By: /s/ Lawrence E. Jaro ---------------------------------- Name: Lawrence E. Jaro Title: Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Date: July 10, 1996