-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, PSSA8E6/zehgkl20dn5OcgQx2FGXlUf+4x6sNNviWSedd6TqryHWiUSNaCVP6Rxf phhNNEsvofC5uKYRfpOTEg== 0001104659-08-021739.txt : 20080401 0001104659-08-021739.hdr.sgml : 20080401 20080401172108 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001104659-08-021739 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-A12B PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20080401 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20080401 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CREDIT SUISSE / /FI CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001053092 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: UNKNOWN SIC - 8880 [8880] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-A12B SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-33434 FILM NUMBER: 08730389 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: P O BOX 9008070 STREET 2: 212-225-2000 CITY: ZURICH SWITZERLAND STATE: V8 ZIP: 10006 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: CREDIT SUISSE FIRST BOSTON / /FI DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19980115 8-A12B 1 a08-9795_18a12b.htm 8-A12B

 

Registration No. 333-132936

 

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

 

Credit Suisse

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its
Charter)

 

Canton of Zurich, Switzerland

(State of Incorporation or Organization)

 

13-5015677

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

 

Paradeplatz 8

CH 8070 Zurich, Switzerland

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

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), check the following box. x

 

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), check the following box. o

 

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

(i) ELEMENTS due April 10, 2023 Linked to the MLCX
Precious Metals Plus Index – Total Return
(ii) ELEMENTS due April 10, 2023 Linked to the Credit
Suisse Global Warming Index, Exchange Series

 

NYSE Arca

 

Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

None.

 

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: 333-132936

 

 


 

Item 1.  Description of Registrants’ Securities to be Registered.

 

For a description of the securities to be registered hereunder, reference is made to the information under the heading “Description of Debt Securities” in the Registrants’ Prospectus dated March 29, 2007 included in the Registration Statement on Form F-3 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (Registration No. 333-132936), and the information under the heading “Description of the Notes” in the Registrant’s Prospectus Supplement dated March 24, 2008 as filed with the Commission on March 24, 2008 pursuant to Rule 424(b)(2) under the Securities Act.  Reference is also made to the description of the securities contained in the final Pricing Supplement to be filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act, which will contain the final terms of the securities and is deemed to be incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 2.  Exhibits.

 

Exhibit No.

 

Exhibit Description

 

 

 

4.1

 

Form of Senior Indenture between Credit Suisse and The Bank of New York, as trustee, dated as of March 29, 2007 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.44 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form F-3 filed on March 29, 2007 (Registration No. 333-132936)).

 

 

 

4.2

 

Form of Senior Debt Security of Credit Suisse (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.46 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form F-3 filed on March 29, 2007 (Registration No. 333-132936)).

 

 

 

5.1

 

Opinion of Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP relating to securities of Credit Suisse and guarantees of Credit Suisse Group and Credit Suisse (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 5.5 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form F-3 filed on March 29, 2007 (Registration No. 333-132936)).

 

 

 

23.1

 

Consent of Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP related to Credit Suisse (included in Exhibit 5.5 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form F-3 filed on March 29, 2007 (Registration No. 333-132936)).

 

 

 

25.1

 

Statement of Eligibility under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended, of The Bank of New York, as trustee under the Senior Indenture between Credit Suisse and the Bank of New York, as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 25.12 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form F-3 filed on March 29, 2007 (Registration No. 333-132936)).

 

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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, thereunto duly authorized.

 

Dated: April 1, 2008

CREDIT SUISSE

 

 

 

By: /s/ Grace Koo

 

Name:

 Grace Koo

 

Title:

 Authorized Signatory

 

 

 

CREDIT SUISSE

 

 

 

By: /s/ Sharon O’Connor

 

Name:

Sharon O’Connor

 

Title:

Authorized Signatory

 

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