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                     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

                          LAMALIE ASSOCIATES, INC.
           (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

                 DELAWARE                                59-2776441
 (State of incorporation or organization)    (IRS Employer Identification No.)

        200 PARK AVENUE, SUITE 3100
           NEW YORK, NEW YORK                            10166-0136
(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:

                                    None

      Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g)of the Act:

                   COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $.01 PER SHARE
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                              (Title of Class)


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               INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT

ITEM 1.      DESCRIPTION OF REGISTRANT'S SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED

         On April 29, 1997, Lamalie Associates, Inc. (the "Company") filed a
Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-26027) with the Securities and
Exchange Commission under the Securities Act of 1933 (the "Form S-1 Registration
Statement") covering the registration under such Act of shares of the Company's
Common Stock, par value $.01 per share (the "Common Stock"), the class of
securities covered by this Registration Statement. The information required to
be furnished in response to this Item is set forth in the preliminary prospectus
dated April 29, 1997, which is included as part of the Form S-1 Registration
Statement under the heading "Description of Capital Stock," which information is
by this reference incorporated into this Registration Statement.

ITEM 2.      EXHIBITS

         The Exhibits required to be furnished in response to this Item have
been (or will be by amendment) filed as Exhibits to the S-1 Registration
Statement, including as the same may be amended, which Exhibits are by this
reference incorporated into this 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, thereunto duly authorized.

                                                LAMALIE ASSOCIATES, INC.



Dated: June 3, 1997

                                                By: /s/ Jack P. Wissman
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                                                    Jack P. Wissman,
                                                    Executive Vice President