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 CORPORATE HIGH YIELD FUND VI, INC. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Maryland Applied For ----------------------------- --------------------------------- (State of incorporation or (IRS employer identification no.) organization) Corporate High Yield Fund VI, Inc. 08536 800 Scudders Mill Road -------------- Plainsboro, New Jersey (zip code) ---------------------------------- (Address of principal executive offices) Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: Title of each class to be so Name of each exchange on which each class registered is to be registered ---------------------------- ----------------------------------------- Common Stock, par value $.10 per New York Stock Exchange share Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None Item 1. Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered. The section captioned "Description of Capital Stock" in the Registrant's prospectus forming a part of Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-2 (No. 333-103814) (the "Registration Statement"), as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") on April 25, 2003 is incorporated herein by reference. All requisite approvals and authorizations have been received, and required supporting documents relating to this transaction have been filed with the New York Stock Exchange. Item 2. Exhibits. The following exhibits have been filed with the Commission: (1) Form of Certificate for Common Stock.* (2) Portions of the Articles of Incorporation and the By-Laws of the Registrant defining the rights of holders of Shares of Common Stock.** -------------- * Incorporated by reference to Exhibit (d)(2) to the Registration Statement. ** Incorporated by reference to Exhibit (d)(1) to the Registration Statement. 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. CORPORATE HIGH YIELD FUND VI, INC. (Registrant) By: /s/ Terry K. Glenn --------------------- Authorized Officer May 21, 2003 3