-----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, Mz/7NcrhtT5GGvc95wM3TmE87rfNhyHRG/GoTyqT6JGllotaZZLaZA7QkvB1sBAq RvQe/0lIYRMfJlUWPPp+uA== 0000950103-08-000639.txt : 20080312 0000950103-08-000639.hdr.sgml : 20080312 20080312134216 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950103-08-000639 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-A12B PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20080312 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20080312 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BANCO BILBAO VIZCAYA ARGENTARIA, S.A. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000842180 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: COMMERCIAL BANKS, NEC [6029] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-A12B SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-10110 FILM NUMBER: 08683091 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: PASEO DE LA CASTELLANA, 81 CITY: MADRID STATE: U3 ZIP: 28046 BUSINESS PHONE: 011 34 91 537 8172 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: PASEO DE LA CASTELLANA, 81 CITY: MADRID STATE: U3 ZIP: 28046 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: BANCO BILBAO VIZCAYA ARGENTARIA S A DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20000505 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: BANCO BILBAO VIZCAYA S A DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19991103 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BBVA International Preferred, S.A. Unipersonal CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001407595 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: U3 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-A12B SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-33991 FILM NUMBER: 08683092 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: GRAN VIA 1 CITY: BILBAO STATE: U3 ZIP: 48005 BUSINESS PHONE: 011-34-91-537-6696 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: GRAN VIA 1 CITY: BILBAO STATE: U3 ZIP: 48005 8-A12B 1 dp09068_8a12b.htm
 

 
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
 
 
BANCO BILBAO VIZCAYA ARGENTARIA, S.A.
 
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Kingdom of Spain
(State of Incorporation or Organization)
Not Applicable
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
 
Plaza de San Nicolás
48005 Bilbao
Spain
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
 
BBVA INTERNATIONAL PREFERRED,
S.A. UNIPERSONAL
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Kingdom of Spain
(State of Incorporation or Organization)
Not Applicable
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
 
Gran Vía 1
48005 Bilbao
Spain
(Address of Principal Executive Offices))
 
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
     
Series C $600,000,000 Fixed-to-Floating Rate Non-Cumulative
Guaranteed Preferred Securities
Guarantee(*)
  
New York Stock Exchange
 
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), please 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), please check the following box. o
 
Securities Act registration statements file number to which this form relates:
333-148659 and 333-148659-01
 
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
None
___________
(*)
Application is made for listing, not trading, but only in connection with the registration of the securities pursuant to the requirements of the New York Stock Exchange.


 
 
 
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT
 
Item 1.   Description of Registrant’s Securities to be Registered.
 
The descriptions of the Series C $600,000,000 Fixed-to-Floating Rate Non-Cumulative Guaranteed Preferred Securities, liquidation preference $1,000 per security, and the Guarantee are set forth under “Conditions of the Exchange Series C Preferred Securities” and “Description of the Amended and Restated Guarantee” in the registration statement on Form F-4 (File No. 333-148659 and 333-148659-01) (the “Registration Statement”) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 14, 2008, as amended on February 15, 2008 and March 12, 2008 and as may be amended after the date hereof, including any form of prospectus contained therein or filed by the registrant pursuant to Rule 424(b), which description is incorporated herein by reference.
 

Item 2.  Exhibits.
 
 
1.
Amended and Restated By-laws (Estatutos) of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. (English translation), incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registration Statement.
 
 
2.
By-laws (Estatutos) of BBVA International Preferred, S.A. Unipersonal (English translation), incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Registration Statement.
 
 
3.
Form of Global preferred security representing the Series C $600,000,000 Fixed-to-Floating Rate Non-Cumulative Guaranteed Preferred Securities, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Registration Statement.
 
 
4.
Amended and Restated Guarantee Agreement of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. dated January 14, 2008, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10 to the Registration Statement.
 
 
 
 
SIGNATURE
 
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.
 
BANCO BILBAO VIZCAYA ARGENTARIA, S.A.
 
  
By:
/s/ Pedro Ma Urresti Laca
  
 
Name:
Pedro Ma Urresti Laca
  
 
Title:
Deputy CFO
  

Date: March 12, 2008

 
 

 
 
SIGNATURES
 
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, BBVA International Preferred, S.A. Unipersonal has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.
 
BBVA INTERNATIONAL PREFERRED,
S.A. UNIPERSONAL
 
  
By:
/s/ Pedro Ma Urresti Laca
  
 
Name:
Pedro Ma Urresti Laca
  
 
Title:
Deputy CFO
  

 
 

Date: March 12, 2008
 
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