U.S. 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 ACT OF 1934 SHEPARD INC. --------------------------- (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) NEVADA PENDING ------------- ---------------- (State of (IRS Employer incorporation Identification or organization Number) 470 Granville Street, Suite 318 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada V6C 1V5 - ------------------------------ ---------- (Address of principal (Zip Code) executive offices) Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: Title of each class Name of each exchange of which to be so registered each class is to be registered Not Applicable Not Applicable -------------- -------------- 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: 333-124632 (if applicable) Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: Common stock, par value $0.001 ------------------------------ 1 ITEM 1. DESCRIPTION OF REGISTRANT'S SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED. The description of securities contained in the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form SB-2, as amended, filed with the commission (File 333-124632) is incorporated by reference into this registration statement. ITEM 2. EXHIBITS Exhibit Number Description 3.1* Articles of Incorporation 3.2* Bylaws 5.1* Legal opinion of Batcher, Zarcone & Baker, LLP, with consent to use 10.1* Mineral claim purchase agreement dated June 9, 2004 23.1* Consent of Morgan & Company, Chartered Accountants 23.2* Consent of William G. Timmins, with consent to use 99.1* Location map * Incorporated herein by reference to the exhibits of the same number in Registrant's Registration Statement on Form SB-2, as amended. 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. SHEPARD INC. By:/s/ Michael Eyre ------------------------------ Michael Eyre President, Chief Executive Officer and Director 2