ECC Capital Corporation Form 8-A (12B)

 

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

 

ECC CAPITAL CORPORATION

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

Maryland   84-1642470
(State of Incorporation or Organization)  

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

1833 Alton Parkway

Irvine, California

   92606

(Address of Principal

Executive Offices)

   (Zip Code)

 

Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of Each Class

to be so Registered

  

Name of Each Exchange on Which

Each Class is to be Registered

Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share   New York Stock Exchange

 

If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(c), please check the following box. x

 

If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(d), please check the following box. ¨

 

Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form relates: 333-118253

 

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 common stock, par value $0.001 per share, is incorporated by reference herein in the section entitled “Description of Stock” contained in the Registrant’s registration statement on Form S-11 initially filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 13, 2004 (Registration No. 333-118253) as amended (the “Registration Statement”), including any form of prospectus contained therein filed by the Registrant pursuant to Rule 424 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. In addition, incorporated by reference herein is information related to the Registrant’s Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share, under the caption “Certain Provisions of Maryland Law and of Our Charter and Bylaws” in the Registration Statement.

 

Item 2. Exhibits.

 

Not Applicable.

 

 

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: February 8, 2005

      

ECC CAPITAL CORPORATION

            By:   /s/ JOHN KONTOULIS        
           

Name:

   John Kontoulis
           

Title:

   Executive Vice President and Director of Strategic Planning