1 FORM 8-A SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 COLUMBIA FINANCIAL OF KENTUCKY, INC ------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) OHIO 61-1319175 ---------------------- ---------------------------------- (State of incorporation) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) 2497 DIXIE HIGHWAY, FT. MITCHELL, KENTUCKY 41017-3085 ----------------------------------------------------- (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 NONE ---------------------- -------------------------------- If this Form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(c), check the following box. [ ] If this Form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(d), check the following box. [X] Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form relates: 333-42523 (if applicable) Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: Common shares, no par value --------------------------- (Title of Class) 2 INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT Item 1. Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered. ------------------------------------------------------- The information with respect to the Common Shares of Columbia Financial of Kentucky, Inc. (the "Registrant") contained in the Prospectus of the Registrant which is a part of the Registrant's Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 4, 1998, on pages 89 and 90, under the heading "DESCRIPTION OF AUTHORIZED SHARES" and under the headings cross referenced on such pages is incorporated herein by reference. Item 2. Exhibits. -------- 1 Form of certificate of common shares of Columbia Financial of Kentucky, Inc. 2(a) Articles of Incorporation of Columbia Financial of Kentucky, Inc. 2(b) Certificate of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation of Columbia Financial of Kentucky, Inc., dated February 11, 1998 2(c) Code of Regulations of Columbia Financial of Kentucky, Inc. -2- 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. COLUMBIA FINANCIAL OF KENTUCKY, INC. ------------------------------------ (Registrant) Date: March 19, 1998 By: /s/ Robert V. Lynch -------------------- Robert V. Lynch its President -3- 4 COLUMBIA FINANCIAL OF KENTUCKY, INC. REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM 8-A INDEX TO EXHIBITS ----------------- EXHIBIT NO. EXHIBIT -- ------- 1 Form of Certificate of common shares of Columbia Financial of Kentucky, Inc. 2(a) Articles of Incorporation of Incorporated herein by Columbia Financial of Kentucky, Inc. reference to the Registration Statement on Form S-1, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 17, 1997 (the "Registration Statement on Form S-1"), Exhibit 3.1 2(b) Certificate of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation of Columbia Financial of Kentucky, Inc. 2(c) Code of Regulations of Columbia Financial of Kentucky, Inc. -4-