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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 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

Capital Automotive REIT

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
     
Maryland   54-1870224

 
 
 
(State of Incorporation or Organization)   (I.R.S. Employer
Identification no.)
     
8270 Greensboro Drive, Suite 950
McLean, Virginia
  22102

 
 
 
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)
     
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. [ ]
  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. [X]
     
Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form relates:
  333-106445
 
 
 
  (If applicable)

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

NONE

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

     
Title of Each Class   Name of Each Exchange on Which
to be so Registered
  Each Class is to be Registered
8% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred
Shares
  Nasdaq National Market

 


 

Item 1. Description of Registrant’s Securities to be Registered

     The material set forth in the section captioned “Description of Shares of Beneficial Interest” in the Prospectus contained in the Registration Statement of Capital Automotive REIT (the “Company”) on Form S-3 (Registration No. 333-106445) declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 3, 2003, and the section captioned “Description of Series B Preferred Shares” in the Company’s Prospectus Supplement dated April 22, 2004 filed pursuant to Rule 424(b), is incorporated by reference herein.

Item 2. Exhibits

     The following exhibits are filed as part of this Registration Statement on Form 8-A:

  1.   Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust, as amended, of the Company (filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q dated August 12, 2003, and incorporated herein by reference).
 
  2.   Articles Supplementary to Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust, as amended, of the Company, dated April 22, 2004 (filed herewith).
 
  3.   Second Amended and Restated Bylaws, as amended, of the Company (filed as Exhibit 3 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form 8-A dated December 10, 2003, and incorporated herein by reference).
 
  4.   Form of Certificate for 8% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares, par value $.01 per share, of the Company (filed herewith).

 


 

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.

         
  CAPITAL AUTOMOTIVE REIT
 
 
  By:   /s/ Thomas D. Eckert    
    Name:   Thomas D. Eckert   
April 26, 2004    Title:   President and Chief Executive Officer   

 


 

         

EXHIBIT INDEX

     
Exhibit    
Number
  Description
1.
  Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust, as amended, of the Company (filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q dated August 12, 2003, and incorporated herein by reference).
 
   
2.
  Articles Supplementary to Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust, as amended, of the Company, dated April 22, 2004 (filed herewith).
 
   
3.
  Second Amended and Restated Bylaws, as amended, of the Company (filed as Exhibit 3 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form 8-A dated December 10, 2003, and incorporated herein by reference).
 
   
4.
  Form of Certificate for 8% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares, par value $.01 per share, of the Company (filed herewith).