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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

 


 

JMP GROUP INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 


 

Delaware

20-1450327

(State of incorporation or organization)

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

600 Montgomery Street, Suite 1100

San Francisco, CA

94111

(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 so Registered

7.25% Senior Notes due 2021

  

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), 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 Act registration statement file number to which this form relates: 333-183619 (if applicable) 

Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None  

 

 
 

 

       

Item 1.         Description of Securities to be Registered.

 

The title of the Registrant’s securities to be registered hereunder is 7.25% Senior Notes due 2021 (the “Senior Notes”). The Senior Notes have been issued pursuant to the Registrant’s effective registration statement on Form S-3 (No. 333-183619). The description of the Senior Notes, as set forth under the caption “Description of Securities We May Offer— Description of Debt Securities” in the prospectus dated September 19, 2012, as supplemented by the description set forth under the caption “Description of Notes” in the prospectus supplement dated January 22, 2014, each filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 24, 2014, is incorporated herein by reference.

 

 

 

Item 2.         Exhibits.

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

     

4.1

 

Indenture dated as of January 24, 2013, between JMP Group Inc. and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on January 25, 2013).

     

4.2

 

Second Supplemental Indenture dated as of January 29, 2014, between JMP Group Inc. and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on January 30, 2014).

     

4.3

 

Form of 7.25% Senior Note due 2021 (included as Exhibit A to Exhibit 4.2 above).

 

 
 

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

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, thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

JMP GROUP INC.

 

 

 

 

 

Date:  February 6, 2014

By:

/s/ Scott Solomon

 

 

 

Scott Solomon

 

 

 

Chief Legal Officer and Secretary

 

 

 
 

 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

 

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

     

4.1

 

Indenture dated as of January 24, 2013, between JMP Group Inc. and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on January 25, 2013).

     

4.2

 

Second Supplemental Indenture dated as of January 29, 2014, between JMP Group Inc. and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on January 30, 2014).

     

4.3

 

Form of 7.25% Senior Note due 2021 (included as Exhibit A to Exhibit 4.2 above).