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 BOWLIN OUTDOOR ADVERTISING & TRAVEL CENTERS INCORPORATED - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Nevada 85-0113644 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (State of other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer incorporation or organization) Identification No.) 150 Louisiana N.E., Albquerque, New Mexico 87108 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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 ----------------------- ---------------------------------- ----------------------- ---------------------------------- 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: Common Stock, $.001 par value - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Title of class) 2 INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT Item 1. Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered. ------------------------------------------------------- Information respecting the shares of Common Stock to be registered hereunder is incorporated by reference to the Registrant's Form SB-2 Registration Statement No. 333-12957 under the caption "Description of Securities." Item 2. Exhibits. -------- Exhibit No. Description Method of Filing ----------- ----------- ---------------- 1 Articles of Incorporation * 2 Bylaws * 3 Specimen Common Stock Certificate * - ------------------- * Incorporated by reference to the Exhibits to Form SB-2 Registration Statement No. 333-12957 3 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. BOWLIN OUTDOOR ADVERTISING & TRAVEL CENTERS INCORPORATED Dated: September 27, 1996 By /s/ Michael L. Bowlin ----------------------------------------- Michael L. Bowlin President (Chief Executive Officer) 4