1 ================================================================================ SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 ----------- FORM 8-A/A For Registration of Certain Classes of Securities Pursuant to Section 12(b) or 12(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ----------- CALIBER SYSTEM, INC. (Exact of registrant as specified in its charter) Ohio 34-1365496 (State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer incorporation) Identification Number) 3560 West Market Street Akron, Ohio 44334-0459 (Address of principal executive (Zip Code) offices) If this Form relates to the If this Form relates to the registration of a class of debt registration of a class of debt securities and is effective upon securities and is to became effective filing pursuant to General simultaneously with the Instruction A(c)(1) please check effectiveness of a concurrent the following box [ ] 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: Title of each class Name of each change on which to be so registered each class is to be registered ------------------- ------------------------------ Rights to Purchase Common Stock New York Stock Exchange Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None. ================================================================================ 2 The undersigned registrant hereby amends its Registration Statement on Form 8-A, dated August 22, 1996, to correct a typographical error in the original Edgar filing of Exhibit 2. 2 3 SIGNATURE Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 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. CALIBER SYSTEM, INC. By /s/ John E. Lynch ________________________________ Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary Date: September 12, 1996 3 4 INDEX TO EXHIBITS ----------------- Sequential Exhibit No. Description Page - ----------- -------------------------------------------- ---------- 1* Form of Right Certificate (Exhibit A to Rights Agreement filed as Exhibit 2 hereto) 2 Rights Agreement 3* Summary of Rights (Exhibit B to the Rights Agreement filed as Exhibit 2 hereto) 4* Form of press release dated August 15, 1996. - ------------------------- * Previously filed.