SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, DC 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 _______________________________________________________ FIRST NATIONS FINANCIAL SERVICES COMPANY Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter ____________________ DELAWARE 76-0481583 (State or other jurisdiction of (IRS Employer incorporation or organization) Identification Number) 560 FELLOWSHIP ROAD, MOUNT LAUREL, NEW JERSEY 08054 ____________________ 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: SENIOR SUBORDINATED, FIXED RATE TERM NOTES INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT Item 1. Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered. ------------------------------------------------------------ The information required by this Item is set forth under the heading "DESCRIPTION OF THE NOTES AND THE INDENTURE" on page 15 of the Preliminary Prospectus, dated January 8, 1997 (related to the offering of $50,000,000 Senior Subordinated, Fixed Rate Term Notes). Copies of such Prospectus were delivered to the Commission for filing on January 8, 1997 as a part of the Registration Statement on Form SB-2 in compliance with the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The material under the heading "DESCRIPTION OF THE NOTES AND THE INDENTURE" on page 15 is incorporated herein by reference. Item 2. The exhibits described below are incorporated by reference from identically numbered Exhibits to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form SB-2 delivered to the Commission for filing on January 8, 1997. ITEM 27. EXHIBITS 3.1 - Certificate of Incorporation. 3.2 - By-Laws. 4.1 - Trust Indenture between the Registrant and the Indenture Trustee. 4.2 - Form of Notes (included as part of Exhibit 4.1). 5.1 - Opinion of Sonfield & Sonfield with respect to legality of the Notes. 8.1 - Opinion of Sonfield & Sonfield with respect to tax matters (included as part of Exhibit 5.1). 10.1 - Indemnification Agreement between the Company and William T. Juliano. 10.2 - Indemnification Agreement between the Company and Thomas E. Juliano. 10.3 - Lease Agreement covering office space. 10.4 - Amendment to Lease Agreement covering office space. 23.1 - Consent of Sonfield & Sonfield (included as part of Exhibit 5.1). 23.2 - Consent of Harper & Pearson Company. 25.1 - Statement of Eligibility of Trustee. SIGNATURES 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. FIRST NATIONS FINANCIAL SERVICES COMPANY By: /s/William T. Juliano ------------------------- William T. Juliano, President Date: July 8, 1997