As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 18, 2004

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

FORM 8-A/A

FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR 12(g) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

SCOR

1, avenue du Général de Gaulle
92074 Paris—La Défense Cedex
France
(Address of principal executive offices)

     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.  þ

     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.  o

     Securities Act Registration Statement file number to which this form relates: 333-5568.

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

* Not for trading, but only in connection with the American Depositary Shares.

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

Table of Contents

INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT

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

     This amendment No. 2 on Form 8-A/A is being filed to reflect the reduction in the nominal value of SCOR’s ordinary shares from €1.00 to €0.78769723 per share, effective May 18, 2004. As of the date hereof, SCOR has a share capital of €645,335,978 divided into 819,269,070 fully paid and registered shares. In other respects, the description of the securities to be registered that appears under the captions “Description of Share Capital” and “Description of American Depositary Shares” contained in the Prospectus included in the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form F-1 (No. 333-5568) originally filed on September 13, 1996, as amended, under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, is hereby incorporated herein by reference in answer to this item. In addition, a revised Prospectus reflecting the aforementioned reduction in nominal value, filed on May 18, 2004 pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3) of the Securities Act of 133, as amended, as part of the Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Form F-6 (File No. 333-5684) filed on December 8, 2003, and of the Registration Statement on Form F-6 (File No. 333-112953) filed on February 19, 2004, is also hereby incorporated herein by reference in answer to this item.

Item 2.  Exhibits.

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, thereunto duly authorized.