-----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, M8SsaV0YjR71J9WhSHxPcbFKnZ5IJV+t50GeNune39wW7TkJXRei8RVueQOX+gNG Dk4GjoYEE27zbxq9SaFYUQ== 0000774624-97-000021.txt : 19970120 0000774624-97-000021.hdr.sgml : 19970120 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000774624-97-000021 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-A12B PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19970117 SROS: NASD FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ALLIED GROUP INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000774624 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: FIRE, MARINE & CASUALTY INSURANCE [6331] IRS NUMBER: 420958655 STATE OF INCORPORATION: IA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-A12B SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-12663 FILM NUMBER: 97507526 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 701 FIFTH AVE CITY: DES MOINES STATE: IA ZIP: 50309 BUSINESS PHONE: 5152804211 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 701 5TH AVENUE CITY: DES MOINES STATE: IA ZIP: 50391-2000 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: AID CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19870519 8-A12B 1 REGISTRATION OF COMMON STOCK, W/O PAR VALU 1 FORM 8-A SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 -------------------- FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 ALLIED Group, Inc. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Iowa 42-0958655 (State or other jurisdiction of (IRS Employer incorporation or organization) Identification No.) 701 Fifth Avenue, Des Moines, IA 50391-2000 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: Name of each exchange Title of each class on which each class to be so registered is to be registered ------------------- ------------------- Common Stock New York Stock Exchange Without Par Value Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None 2 Item 1. Description of Registrant's Securities - ------- -------------------------------------- to be Registered ---------------- Common Stock Without Par Value ------------------------------ The stock of ALLIED Group, Inc. (the "Company" or "Registrant") to be registered on the New York Stock Exchange, Inc. (the "Exchange") is the Registrant's Common Stock, without par value. Holders of Common Stock are entitled to one vote per share at all meetings of stockholders. Voting is noncumulative. Holders of Common Stock are entitled to share ratably on a share-for-share basis with respect to dividends when, as and if declared by the Board of Directors out of funds legally available therefor, subject to the prior payment of all dividends accrued on the 6-3/4% Series Preferred Stock. The holders of the Common Stock are entitled upon liquidation to share ratably on a share-for-share basis in the net assets available for distribution, subject to the prior rights of any 6-3/4% Series Preferred Stock then outstanding. Shares of common Stock are not redeemable and have no preemptive or similar rights to subscribe for additional shares. Item 2. Exhibits - ------- -------- 1. All exhibits required by Instruction II to Item 2 will be supplied to the New York Stock Exchange. 3 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. ALLIED Group, Inc. By: /s/ Jamie H. Shaffer ----------------------------- Jamie H. Shaffer President (Financial) Dated: January 17, 1997 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----