1 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 Volunteer Bancorp, Inc. ---------------------------------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Tennessee 62-1271025 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State of Incorporation or Organization (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) 161 W. Main Street, Sneedville, Tennessee 37879 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) =========================================================================================================== If this Form relates to the registration of a class If this Form relates to the registration of a class of debt securities and is effective upon filing of debt securites and is to become effective pursuant to General Instruction A(c)(1) simultaneously with the effectiveness of a check the following box. [ ] 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: Name of each exchange on Title of Class to be so registered which each class is to be registered - ---------------------------------- ------------------------------------ Not Applicable Not Applicable Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: Common Stock - ---------------------------------- (title of class) 2 INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT ITEM 1. DESCRIPTION OF REGISTRANT'S SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED A full and complete description of the securities covered by this Registration Statement as contained in the Registration Statement on Form SB-1, No. 33-94050, is incorporated into this Registration Statement by reference as if fully set forth herein. Any subsequent prospectuses filed as amendments to the Form SB-1, No. 33-94050, shall be deemed to be incorporated into the Registration Statement by reference as if fully set forth herein. ITEM 2. EXHIBITS The securities described herein are to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act. Accordingly, attached is the following exhibit, required in accordance with Part I to the Instructions as to Exhibits on Form 8-A: (1) Specimen share certificate for the Common Stock. SIGNATURES 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. Volunteer Bancorp, Inc. By:/s/ Reed D. Matney Title: President April 24, 1997