8-A12B 1 a16-6876_108a12b.htm 8-A12B

 

 

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

 

AdvancePierre Foods Holdings, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

26-3712208

(State of incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

 

 

9987 Carver Road

 

 

Blue Ash, Ohio

 

45242

(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

 

 

 

Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share

 

New York Stock Exchange

 

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. o

 

Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form relates: 333-210674

 

Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None

 

 

 


 

Item 1.   Description of Registrant’s Securities to be Registered.

 

For a description of the securities to be registered hereunder, reference is made to the information set forth under the heading “Description of Capital Stock” in the Registration Statement on Form S-1 of AdvancePierre Foods Holdings, Inc. (the “Registrant”), as amended (File No. 333-210674), which information is hereby incorporated herein by reference.  The description of the Registrant’s common stock included in any prospectus subsequently filed by the Registrant pursuant to Section 424(b) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, shall also be deemed to be incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 2.   Exhibits.

 

No exhibits are required to be filed because no other securities of the Registrant are registered on the New York Stock Exchange and the securities registered hereby are not being registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

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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.

 

Dated: July 12, 2016

 

 

 

ADVANCEPIERRE FOODS HOLDINGS, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Michael B. Sims

 

 

Name:

Michael B. Sims

 

 

Title:

Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President, Treasurer and Secretary

 

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