SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-A
FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Nordic American Tanker Shipping Limited
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(Exact name of Issuer as specified in its chapter)
Bermuda N/A
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(State of incorporation (IRS Employer
or organization) Identification No.)
Canon's Court
22 Victoria Street
Hamilton HM 12
Bermuda N/A
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(Address of principal (Zip Code)
executive offices)
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Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form
relates:
333-07536 and 333-118128
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class Name of each exchange on
to be so registered which each class is to be registered
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Common Shares, par value $0.01 New York Stock Exchange
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
None
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(Title of Class)
This Form 8-A is being filed in connection with the listing of the
common shares, $.01 par value per share (the "Common Shares"), of Nordic
American Tanker Shipping Limited, a company organized under the laws of the
Islands of Bermuda (the "Company"), on the New York Stock Exchange and the
concurrent withdrawal of the Common Shares from listing on the American Stock
Exchange.
Item 1. Description of Registrants Securities to be Registered
Each outstanding Common Share entitles the holder to one vote on all
matters submitted to a vote of shareholders. Subject to preferences that may be
applicable to any outstanding preferred shares, holders of Common Shares are
entitled to receive ratably all dividends, if any, declared by the Board of
Directors out of funds legally available for dividends. Holders of Common Shares
do not have conversion, redemption or preemptive rights to subscribe to any of
the Company's securities. All outstanding Common Shares are fully paid and
nonassessable. The rights, preferences and privileges of holders of Common
Shares are subject to the rights of the holders of any preferred shares which
the Company may issue in the future. The Company does not currently have any
preferred shares issued and outstanding.
This summary of the material terms of the Company's Common Shares does
not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the
Company's Memorandum of Association, as amended, and Bye-Laws, as amended.
The transfer agent and registrar for the Common Shares is Mellon
Investor Services LLC.
Item 2. Exhibits Description
1. The Memorandum of Association of the Company is hereby
incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the
Company's Registration Statement on Form F-1
(Registration Statement No. 33-96268) filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on August 28, 1995.
2. The Bye-Laws of the Company are hereby incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Company's Registration
Statement on Form F-1 (Registration Statement No.
33-96268) filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on August 28, 1995.
3. The Share Certificate is hereby incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 4 to the Registration Statement
on Form F-3 (Registration No. 333-07536) filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 29,
1997.
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: November 12, 2004 Nordic American Tanker Shipping Limited
By: /s/ Herbjorn Hansson
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Name: Herbjorn Hansson
Title: President and Chief
Executive Officer
01318.0002 #525786