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

                            TALISMAN ENTERPRISES INC.
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             (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

            Ontario                                              360
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of                     (Primary Standard Industrial
 Incorporation or Organization)                      Classification Code Number)


           2330 Southfield Road, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada L5N 2W8
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               (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)


If this form relates to the             If this form relates to the registration
registration of a class of securities   of a class of securities pursuant to
pursuant to Section 12(b) of the        Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act
Exchange Act and is effective           and is effective pursuant to General
pursuant to General Instruction         Instruction A.(d), check the
A.(c), check the following box: [X]     following box. [X]

Securities Act registration statement file number to which this
form relates:   333-83123
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             (If applicable)

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
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Common Stock, no par value per share             Boston Stock Exchange
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Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

                      Common Stock, no par value per share
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                                (Title of class)


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                                (Title of class)



ITEM 1.  DESCRIPTION OF REGISTRANT'S SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED

         Reference is made to the Company's Registration Statement on Form SB-2
(Registration No.333-83123), and all amendments thereto, filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
A description of the Registrant's securities to be registered, as required by
Item 202 of Regulation S-K, is incorporated herein by reference to the section
entitled "Description of Securities" in the Company's Preliminary Prospectus
forming a part of the Company's Registration Statement on Form SB-2, File
No.333-83123, and all amendments thereto, filed with the Securities Exchange
Commission on July 16, 1999.

ITEM 2.  EXHIBITS

Exhibit
Number            Description of Document
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A                 The "Description of Securities" section of the Preliminary
                  Prospectus forming a part of the Registrant's Registration
                  Statement on Form SB-2, File No. 333-83123, and all amendments
                  thereto, is incorporated herein by reference as referred to in
                  Item 1.

1.1               Form of Common Stock Certificate (filed as Exhibit 4.2 to the
                  Registration Statement on Form SB-2, File No. 333-83123, and
                  hereby incorporated herein by reference).

2.1               Articles of Incorporation, as amended (Filed as Exhibit 3.1 to
                  the Registration Statement on Form SB-2, File No. 333-83123,
                  and hereby incorporated herein by reference).

2.2               By-Laws (Filed as Exhibit 3.2 to the Registration Statement on
                  Form SB-2, File No. 333-83123, and hereby incorporated herein
                  by reference).

                                    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.


                                   TALISMAN ENTERPRISES INC.
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                                          Registrant

                               By: /s/ James A. Ogle
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                                   James A. Ogle, President &
                                   Chief Executive Officer

Date: December 3, 1999