-----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, CZwVBKbrAFUtxm7bJ+gSzdhL8xsOUH0AWb14mwdeiNrQN85ZC+0X4WUsKIr0tEQc lGCwSlfEB3tWRT6yfHHeDw== 0000950123-99-005551.txt : 19990615 0000950123-99-005551.hdr.sgml : 19990615 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950123-99-005551 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-A12B PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19990610 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SEAGRAM CO LTD CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000088188 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: BEVERAGES [2080] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: CA FISCAL YEAR END: 0630 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-A12B SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-02275 FILM NUMBER: 99644029 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1430 PEEL ST STREET 2: H3A 1S9 CITY: MONTREAL QUEBEC CANA STATE: A8 BUSINESS PHONE: 5148495271 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O JOSEPH E SEAGRAM & SONS INC STREET 2: 375 PARK AVE CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10152 8-A12B 1 THE SEAGRAM COMPANY LTD 1 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ------------------------ THE SEAGRAM COMPANY LTD. (EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER) CANADA NONE (STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION OF (I.R.S. EMPLOYER INCORPORATION OR ORGANIZATION) IDENTIFICATION NUMBER PENDING)
1430 PEEL STREET MONTREAL, QUEBEC, CANADA H3A 1S9 (514) 849-5271 (Address of Principal Executive Office) If this form relates to the registration of a class of debt securities and is effective upon filing pursuant to General Instruction A(c)(1) please check the following box. [ ] If this form relates to the registration of a class of debt securities and is to become effective simultaneously with the effectiveness of a concurrent registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933 pursuant to General Instruction A(c)(2) please check the following box. [ ] SECURITIES ACT REGISTRATION STATEMENT FILE NUMBER TO WHICH THIS FORM RELATES: 333-78395
TITLE OF EACH CLASS NAME OF EACH EXCHANGE ON WHICH TO BE SO REGISTERED EACH CLASS IS TO BE REGISTERED ------------------- ------------------------------ ADJUSTABLE CONVERSION-RATE EQUITY SECURITY UNITS NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE
SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(g) OF THE ACT: NONE - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT ------------------------ ITEM 1. DESCRIPTION OF REGISTRANT'S SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED. The class of securities to be registered hereby are the Adjustable Conversion-rate Equity Security Units of The Seagram Company Ltd., a Canadian Company. For a description of the Adjustable Conversion-rate Equity Security Units, reference is made to Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement on Form S-3 of The Seagram Company Ltd. and Joseph E. Seagram & Sons, Inc. (Registration No. 333-78395), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 10, 1999 (the "Registration Statement"), and the form of prospectus for the Adjustable Conversion-rate Equity Security Units included therein, which description is incorporated herein by reference. Definitive copies of the prospectus describing the Adjustable Conversion-rate Equity Security Units will be filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and shall be incorporated by reference into this Registration Statement on Form 8-A. ITEM 2. EXHIBITS. 1. Form of Indenture (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4(a) of the Registration Statement). 2. Form of Note (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4(b) of the Registration Statement). 3. Form of Supplemental Indenture (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4(c) of the Registration Statement). 4. Form of Remarketing Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4(d) of the Registration Statement). 5. Form of Purchase Contract Agreement (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4(e) of the Registration Statement). 6. Form of Pledge Agreement (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4(f) of the Registration Statement). 7. Form of Unit (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4(e) to the Registration Statement).
2 3 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. Dated: June 10, 1999 THE SEAGRAM COMPANY LTD. By: /s/ DANIEL R. PALADINO ------------------------------------ Name: Daniel R. Paladino Title: Executive Vice President -- Legal and Environmental Affairs -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----