8-A12B 1 advent962284.txt 8-A12B 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 Advent/Claymore Enhanced Growth & Income Fund ------------------------------------------------------ (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter) Delaware 20-2113086 ----------------------- ------------------- (State of Incorporation (I.R.S. Employer or Organization) Identification no.) 2455 Corporate West Drive, Lisle, Illinois 60532 ---------------------------------------- ------------------- (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) If this form relates to the If this form relates to the registration of a class of registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section securities pursuant to Section 12 12(b) (g) of the Exchange Act and of the Exchange Act and is is effective pursu- ant to General effective pursu- ant to General Instruction A.(c), please check the Instruction A.(d), please check the following box. [X] following box. [ ] Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form relates: 333-112584 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 ------------------- ------------------------------ Common Shares of Beneficial Interest New York Stock Exchange Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT Item 1. Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered. The description of the Registrant's securities to be registered is incorpo rated by reference to the description contained under the caption "Description of Shares" in the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-2 (File Nos. 333-112584 and 811-21504), as filed electronically with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") on February 6, 2004 (Accession No. 0000950172-04-000308) ("Registration Statement on Form N-2"), as amended by Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form N-2, as filed with the Commission on April 15, 2004 (Accession No. 0000950172-04-000924), as amended by Pre-Effective Amend ment No. 2 to the Registration Statement on Form N-2, as filed with the Commission on April 26, 2004 (Accession No. 0000912057-04-000390), as amended by Pre- Effective Amendment No. 3 to the Registration Statement on Form N-2, as filed with the Commission on October 28, 2004 (Accession No. 0000950172-04-002484) and as amended by Pre-Effective Amendment No. 4 to the Registration Statement on Form N- 2, as filed with the Commission on December 20, 2004 (Accession No. 0001047469-04-037672). Item 2. Exhibits. Pursuant to the Instructions as to Exhibits, no exhibits are filed herewith or incorporated by reference. 2 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. ADVENT/CLAYMORE ENHANCED GROWTH & INCOME FUND By: /s/ Rodd Baxter -------------------------------- Name: Rodd Baxter Title: Secretary Date: January 21, 2005 3