-----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, Es3hrcySLmiqimEkX/26AvGAN0rA5HGJA8Fxs92uv6ZxMeJ999M+bl5qi07u3QWy frHh8AaHqON4DZ2Ff1IJGg== 0000950147-03-000713.txt : 20030609 0000950147-03-000713.hdr.sgml : 20030609 20030609162229 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950147-03-000713 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-A12B PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20030609 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CAPITOL BANCORP LTD CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000840264 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS [6021] IRS NUMBER: 382761672 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MI FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-A12B SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-31708 FILM NUMBER: 03737645 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE BUSINESS & TRADE CNTR STREET 2: 200 WASHINGTON SQ N CITY: LANSING STATE: MI ZIP: 48933 BUSINESS PHONE: 5174876555 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE BUSINESS & TRADE CENTER STREET 2: 200 WASHINGTON SQUARE NORTH CITY: LANSING STATE: MI ZIP: 48933 8-A12B 1 e-10084.txt FORM 8-A FOR CAPITOL BANCORP ================================================================================ UNITED STATES 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 CAPITOL BANCORP LTD. CAPITOL TRUST I (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter) MICHIGAN 38-2761672 DELAWARE 38-3381371 (State of Incorporation or Organization) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) CAPITOL BANCORP CENTER 200 WASHINGTON SQUARE NORTH LANSING, MICHIGAN 48933 (Address of Principal Executive Offices) If this form relates to the If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(b) of the pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(c), please to General Instruction A.(d), please check the following box. [X] check the following box. [ ] Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form relates: Not 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 ------------------- ------------------------------ COMMON SHARES NYSE TRUST PREFERRED SECURITIES NYSE Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: NONE (Title of Class) ================================================================================ INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT ITEM 1. DESCRIPTION OF REGISTRANT'S SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED. TRUST PREFERRED SECURITIES. This registration statement relates to the 8 1/2% Cumulative Trust Preferred Securities (the "Preferred Securities") issued by Capitol Trust I, a Delaware statutory business trust (the "Trust") to be registered on The New York Stock Exchange, Inc. (the "Exchange"). For a full description of the Preferred Securities issued by the Trust, and the guarantee with respect to the Preferred Securities issued by Capitol Bancorp Ltd., a Michigan corporation (the "Company"), reference is made to the information contained in Registration Statement on Form S-3, File No: 333-41215 and File No: 333-41215-01, filed by the Company and the Trust with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 26, 1997, (the "Registration Statement") in the Prospectus which forms part of the Registration Statement under the captions "DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED SECURITIES", "DESCRIPTION OF THE SUBORDINATED DEBENTURES" and "DESCRIPTION OF THE GUARANTEE". The information contained in the Registration Statement and the Prospectus is incorporated herein by reference. Definitive copies of the Prospectus describing the Preferred Securities was filed pursuant to Rule 430A or pursuant to an amendment to the Registration Statement and shall be deemed incorporated by reference into this Registration Statement on Form 8-A. COMMON STOCK. This registration statement also relates to the registration of shares of Common Stock, no par value (the "Common Stock") of the Company on the Exchange. The description of the Common Stock set forth under "Item 1. Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered" in the Company's registration statement on Form S-18, Reg. No. 33-24728C, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 15, 1988, and Post Effective Amendment No. 1 to Form S-3, Reg. No. 333-41215 and 333-41215-01, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 9, 1998, shall be deemed incorporated by reference into this Registration Statement on Form 8-A. ITEM 2. EXHIBITS. All exhibits required by the instructions to Item 2 will be supplied to the Exchange. 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, thereunto duly authorized. CAPITOL BANCORP LTD., a Michigan corporation Dated: June 9, 2003 By: /s/ Joseph D. Reid ------------------------------------- Joseph D. Reid Its: Chairman and Chief Executive Officer 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, thereunto duly authorized. CAPITOL TRUST I, a Delaware Statutory Business Trust Dated: June 9, 2003 By: /s/ Joseph D. Reid ------------------------------------- Joseph D. Reid Its: Administrative Trustee S-1 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----