FORM 8/A

 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

 


 

FORM 8-A/A

Amendment No. 1

 

FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES

PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

IMPAC MORTGAGE HOLDINGS, INC

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Maryland   33-0675505
(State of incorporation or organization)   (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

1401 Dove Street, Newport Beach, CA   92660
(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), 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), check the following box. ¨

   

 

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, $.01 par value       New York Stock Exchange    
                 

 

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

                     (if applicable)

 

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

 

None

(Title of Class)

 



EXPLANATORY NOTE

 

The Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share, of Impac Mortgage Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) currently is registered under Section 12(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. This Form 8-A/A is being filed for the purpose of updating the description of the Company’s Common Stock to reflect a recent amendment to the Company’s Charter.

 

INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT

 

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

 

This registration statement relates to the Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share (the “Common Stock”), of Impac Mortgage Holdings, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the “Company”). The information required in response to this Item with respect to the Common Stock is set forth under the caption “Description of Capital Stock” (excluding the subsection captioned “Description of Warrants”) in the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-3, Registration No. 333-74432, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 3, 2001, as amended (the “Registration Statement”), and as subsequently amended and included in the prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. Such information is hereby incorporated herein by reference in its entirety. The Company’s authorized stock consists of 200,000,000 shares of common stock, $0.01 par value per share, and 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock, $.01 par value per share, of which 2,500,000 shares are designated as Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock and 7,500,000 are designated as 9.375% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock. Pursuant to an amendment to the Company’s Charter, nothing in the Charter will preclude the settlement of transactions entered into through the facilities of the New York Stock Exchange (the “NYSE”). Copies of the information set forth under the caption “Description of Capital Stock” in the Registration Statement have been furnished to the NYSE.

 

Item 2. Exhibits.

 

1.    Charter of the Registrant (incorporated by reference to the corresponding exhibit number to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-11, as amended (File No. 33-96670), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 7, 1995).
2.    Certificate of correction of the Registrant (incorporated by reference to exhibit 3.1(a) of the Registrant’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1998).
3.    Articles of Amendment of the Registrant (incorporated by reference to exhibit 3.1(b) of the Registrant’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1998).
4.    Articles of Amendment for change of name to charter of the Registrant (incorporated by reference to exhibit number 3.1(a) of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed February 11, 1998).
5.    Articles Supplementary and Certificate of Correction for Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock of the Registrant (incorporated by reference to exhibit 3.1(d) of the Registrant’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1998).
6.    Articles of Amendment, filed with the State Department of Assessments and Taxation of Maryland on July 17, 2002, increasing authorized shares of Common Stock of the Registrant (incorporated by reference to exhibit 10 of the Registrant’s Form 8-A/A, Amendment No. 2, filed July 30, 2002).
7.    Articles of Amendment, filed with the State Department of Assessments and Taxation of Maryland on June 22, 2004, amending and restating Article VII of the Registrant’s Charter.

 


8.    Resolution to Change Principal Officer or Resident Agent, filed with the State Department of Assessments and Taxation of Maryland on September 11, 2002 (incorporated by reference to exhibit 3.1(j) of the Registrant’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002).
9.    Bylaws of the Registrant, as amended and restated (incorporated by reference to the corresponding exhibit number of the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ending March 31, 1998).
10.    Form of Common Stock certificate (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of Registrant’s Registration Statement of Form S-11 as amended (File No. 33-96670), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 7, 1995).
11.    Rights Agreement between the Registrant and BankBoston, N.A. (incorporated by reference to exhibit 4.2 of the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form 8-A as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 14, 1998).
12.    Amendment No. 1 to Rights Agreement between the Registrant and BankBoston, N.A. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2(a) of the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form 8-A/A as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 23, 1998).

 


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.

 

       

IMPAC MORTGAGE HOLDINGS, INC.

   

Dated: June 29, 2004

      By:  

/s/ Richard J. Johnson

               

Richard J. Johnson

               

Executive Vice President and Chief

Financial Officer

 


EXHIBIT INDEX

 

1.    Charter of the Registrant (incorporated by reference to the corresponding exhibit number to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-11, as amended (File No. 33-96670), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 7, 1995).
2.    Certificate of correction of the Registrant (incorporated by reference to exhibit 3.1(a) of the Registrant’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1998).
3.    Articles of Amendment of the Registrant (incorporated by reference to exhibit 3.1(b) of the Registrant’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1998).
4.    Articles of Amendment for change of name to charter of the Registrant (incorporated by reference to exhibit number 3.1(a) of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed February 11, 1998).
5.    Articles Supplementary and Certificate of Correction for Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock of the Registrant (incorporated by reference to exhibit 3.1(d) of the Registrant’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1998).
6.    Articles of Amendment, filed with the State Department of Assessments and Taxation of Maryland on July 17, 2002, increasing authorized shares of Common Stock of the Registrant (incorporated by reference to exhibit 10 of the Registrant’s Form 8-A/A, Amendment No. 2, filed July 30, 2002).
7.    Articles of Amendment, filed with the State Department of Assessments and Taxation of Maryland on June 22, 2004, amending and restating Article VII of the Registrant’s Charter.
8.    Resolution to Change Principal Officer or Resident Agent, filed with the State Department of Assessments and Taxation of Maryland on September 11, 2002 (incorporated by reference to exhibit 3.1(j) of the Registrant’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002).
9.    Bylaws of the Registrant, as amended and restated (incorporated by reference to the corresponding exhibit number of the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ending March 31, 1998).
10.    Form of Common Stock certificate (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of Registrant’s Registration Statement of Form S-11 as amended (File No. 33-96670), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 7, 1995).
11.    Rights Agreement between the Registrant and BankBoston, N.A. (incorporated by reference to exhibit 4.2 of the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form 8-A as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 14, 1998).
12.    Amendment No. 1 to Rights Agreement between the Registrant and BankBoston, N.A. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2(a) of the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form 8-A/A as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 23, 1998).