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 12(g) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
BOSTON PRIVATE FINANCIAL HOLDINGS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
Massachusetts | 04-22976299 | |
(State of incorporation or organization) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
Ten Post Office Square Boston, Massachusetts |
02109 | |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class to be so registered |
Name of each exchange on which each class is to be registered | |
Warrants (expiring November 21, 2018) | The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC |
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. x
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. ¨
Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form relates: 333-171599
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None.
Item 1. | Description of Registrants Securities to be Registered. |
The title of the securities to be registered hereunder is Warrants (expiring November 21, 2018) (the Securities). A description of the Securities is set forth under the section captioned Description of the Warrants in the registrants Prospectus, dated January 28, 2011, which relates to the registrants registration statement on Form S-3 (No. 333-171599) and is hereby incorporated into this registration statement.
Item 2. | Exhibits. |
4.1 | Warrant Agreement, dated February 1, 2011, among the registrant, Computershare Inc. and Computershare Trust Company, N.A., as Warrant Agent. | |
4.2 | Form of Warrant (included as part of Exhibit 4.1). |
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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.
BOSTON PRIVATE FINANCIAL HOLDINGS, INC. | ||||||
Date: February 2, 2011 | By: | /s/ David J. Kaye | ||||
Name: | David J. Kaye | |||||
Title: | Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President |
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. |
Description | |
4.1 | Warrant Agreement, dated February 1, 2011, among the registrant, Computershare Inc. and Computershare Trust Company, N.A., as Warrant Agent. | |
4.2 | Form of Warrant (included as part of Exhibit 4.1). |