-----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, KJpclZnmSmcpkG5osBZUfZDV8OxhgSUj3GddddghBWPGOp5dAGoKBEl600cADEeO 223g7mcQtyexhvfYL91yAg== 0000940180-97-001057.txt : 19971119 0000940180-97-001057.hdr.sgml : 19971119 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000940180-97-001057 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-A12B PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19971118 SROS: NONE FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: APEX SILVER MINES LTD CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001011509 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SILVER ORES [1044] FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-A12B SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-13627 FILM NUMBER: 97723350 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: CALEDONIAN HOUSE GROUND FL GEORGETOWN CITY: GRAND CAYMAN CAYMAN STATE: E9 BUSINESS PHONE: 3499490050 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: CALEDONIAN HOUSE MARY STREET STREET 2: GEORGE TOWN GRAND CAYMAN ISLAND BWI 8-A12B 1 FORM 8-A SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20569 ------------------- FORM 8-A FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 Apex Silver Mines Limited - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Cayman Islands Not Applicable - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (State of Incorporation) (IRS Employer Identification No.) Caledonian Houses, Ground Floor Mary Street George Town, Grand Cayman Cayman Islands, British West Indies - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (address of principal executive offices) If this form relates to the registration If this form relates to the registration of a of a class of debt securities and is class of debt securities and is to become effective upon filing pursuant to effective simultaneously with the General Instruction A(c)(1) please check effectiveness of a concurrent registration the following box. [_] statement under the Securities Act of 1933 pursuant to General Instruction A(c)(2) please check the following box. [_]
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: Title of each class Name of each exchange on which to be so registered each class is to be registered - ------------------- ------------------------------ Ordinary Shares American Stock Exchange par value $.01 per share Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None. Item 1. Description of Securities to be Registered. ------------------------------------------ The ordinary shares, par value $.01, (the "Ordinary Shares") of Apex Silver Mines Limited (the "Registrant") are described in the Prospectus filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") on August 29, 1997 as part of the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-34685), as amended from time to time, under the caption "Description of Ordinary Shares", and such description is incorporated herein by reference. The description will be included in the Registrant's Prospectus to be filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, which Prospectus shall be deemed to be incorporated herein by reference. Item 2. Exhibits. -------- The Ordinary Shares are to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (as amended, the "Exchange Act"). Accordingly, the following exhibits are required in accordance with Part II to the instructions regarding exhibits on Form 8-A: 1. Specimen Ordinary Share certificate.* 2. The Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-34685) first filed with the Commission on August 29, 1997, as amended, and incorporated herein by reference. 3. The Registrant's Memorandum and Articles of Association.** - -------------------------- * Included as Exhibit 4.1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-34685) of the Registrant, first filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 29, 1997, as amended, and incorporated herein by reference. ** Included as Exhibit 3 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-34685) of the Registrant, first filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 29, 1997, as amended, and incorporated herein by reference. 1 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 hereunto duly authorized. APEX SILVER MINES LIMITED By: /s/ Thomas S. Kaplan --------------------------------- Name: Thomas S. Kaplan Title: Chairman Dated: November 18, 1997 2 EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit No. Description - ----------- ----------- 1. Specimen Ordinary Share certificate.* 2. The Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-34685) first filed with the Commission on August 29, 1997, as amended, and incorporated herein by reference. 3. The Registrant's Memorandum and Articles of Association.** - --------------------------- * Included as Exhibit 4.1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-34685) of the Registrant, first filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 29, 1997, as amended, and incorporated herein by reference. ** Included as Exhibit 3 to the Registration Statement on form S-1 (File No. 333-34685) of the Registrant, first filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 29, 1997, as amended, and incorporated herein by reference. -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----