FORM 8-A UNITED STATES 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 GATEWAY AMERICAN PROPERTIES CORPORATION ------------------------------------------------------ (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Colorado 84-139-1336 - ---------------------------------------- ----------------------------- (Address of principal executive offices) (Employer Identification No.) 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 $.01 Par Value ----------------------------------------------- (Title of class) Common Stock Purchase Warrants to Purchase Common Stock --------------------------------------------------------- (Title of class) INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT Item 1. Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered. A description of the Registrant's securities to be registered hereby is set forth in the caption "DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES" of the Prospectus contained in the Registrant's Registration Statement, Registration No. 333-37991 on Form SB-2 filed under the Securities Act of 1933, which Prospectus is hereby incorporated herein by this reference. Item 2. Exhibits The Exhibits listed below were filed as Exhibits to the Registrant's Registration Statement, Registration No. 333-37991, on Form SB-2 filed under the Securities Act of 1933 and the listed Exhibits are hereby incorporated herein by this reference. (3)(a) Articles of Incorporation of the Registrant, as amended to date (3)(b) Bylaws of the Registrant (9) Voting Trust Agreement as amended to date (10)(e) Revised Form of Common Stock Purchase Warrant (included in offering) (10)(f) Form of Warrant Agreement Between Transfer Agent and Registrant Relative to Common Stock Purchase Warrant (EXHIBIT (10)(e) 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 on this 30 Day of January, 1998 in the City of Denver, State of Colorado. GATEWAY AMERICAN PROPERTIES CORPORATION, a Colorado corporation By /s/ Harvey E. Deutsch ----------------------------------------- Harvey E. Deutsch, President and Chief Executive Officer By /s/ Joel H. Farkas ----------------------------------------- Joel H. Farkas, Vice-President - Finance/ Marketing, Treasurer and Chief Operating and Accounting Officer Pursuant to the requirements of the Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated. SIGNATURE TITLE DATE - --------- ----- ---- /s/ Harvey E. Deutsch Director January 30, 1998 -------------------------------- Harvey E. Deutsch /s/ Joel H. Farkas Director January 30, 1998 -------------------------------- Joel H. Farkas /s/ Michael A. Messina Director January 30, 1998 -------------------------------- Michael A. Messina /s/ Robert A. Lembke Director January 30, 1998 -------------------------------- Robert A. Lembke /s/ Norman A. Sheldon Director January 30, 1998 -------------------------------- Norman A. Sheldon Gateway American Properties Corporation 9145 East Kenyon Ave., Suite 200 Denver, CO 80237 telephone (303)843-9742 fax (303)843-0143 January 30, 1998 United States Securities and Exchange Commission Washington, D.C. 20549 Re: Acceleration of Effectiveness of Registration on Securities under Section 12(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 by Gateway American Properties Corporation ("Registrant") pursuant to Form 8-A filed herewith. Gentlemen: The Registrant hereby respectfully requests that the Registration of its Common Stock and Common Stock Purchase Warrants under Section 12(g) of the Securities Exchange Act pursuant to the Form 8-A filed with this request be declared effective simultaneously with the Registrant's Registration Statement of Form SB-2 filed under the Securities Act of 1933, Registration No. 333-37991. Gateway American Properties Corporation By: /s/ Harvey E. Deutsch ---------------------------- Harvey E. Deutsch, President Enlosure