Form 8-A

 

 

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 (g) OF

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

 

Dominion Resources, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Virginia   54-1229715
(State of incorporation or organization)   (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

120 Tredegar Street

Richmond, Virginia

  23219
(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 registered

 

Name of each exchange on which

each class is to be registered

2014 Series A Corporate Units   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.  x

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:

333-179213

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

None

(Title of class)

 

 

 


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

The description of the Registrant’s 2014 Series A Corporate Units to be registered hereunder is set forth under the captions “Description of Debt Securities” and “Description of Stock Purchase Contracts and Stock Purchase Units” contained in the Prospectus, dated January 27, 2012, to the Registrant’s registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-179213) originally filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) under the Securities Act of 1933 (the “Securities Act”) on January 27, 2012, and under the captions “Description of the Equity Units,” “Description of the Purchase Contracts,” “Certain Provisions of the Purchase Contract and the Pledge Agreement” and “Description of the Remarketable Subordinated Notes” included in the Prospectus Supplement filed with the Commission on June 26, 2014, pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act. Such descriptions are incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 2. Exhibits

 

Exhibit
No.

 

Description

    1.   Articles of Incorporation, amended and restated effective May 20, 2010 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Dominion Resources, Inc.’s Form 8-K filed May 20, 2010, File No. 1-8489).
    2.   Amended and Restated Bylaws, effective May 3, 2013 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Dominion Resources, Inc.’s Form 8-K filed May 3, 2013, File No. 1-8489).
  *3.   Form of Common Stock Certificate.
  *4.   2014 Series A Purchase Contract and Pledge Agreement between Dominion Resources, Inc. and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas as Purchase Contract Agent, Collateral Agent, Custodial Agent and Securities Intermediary.
  *5.   Form of 2014 Series A Remarketing Agreement (included in Exhibit 4 above).
  *6.   Form of 2014 Series A Corporate Unit Certificate (included in Exhibit 4 above).
  *7.   Form of 2014 Series A Treasury Unit Certificate (included in Exhibit 4 above).
    8.   Junior Subordinated Indenture II, dated June 1, 2006, between Dominion Resources, Inc. and The Bank of New York Mellon (successor to JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.), as Trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Dominion Resources, Inc.’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2006 filed August 3, 2006, File No. 1-8489).
    9.   Form of Third Supplemental and Amending Indenture to the Junior Subordinated Indenture II, dated June 1, 2009, among Dominion Resources, Inc., The Bank of New York Mellon (successor to JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.) as Original Trustee and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as Series Trustee, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to Dominion Resources, Inc.’s Form 8-K filed June 15, 2009, File No. 1-8489).
*10.   Sixth Supplemental Indenture between Dominion Resources, Inc. and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas.
*11.   Form of 2014 Series A 1.50% Remarketable Subordinated Note due 2020 of Dominion Resources, Inc. (included in Exhibit 10 above).

 

* To be filed either by amendment or as an exhibit to a report filed under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and incorporated herein by reference.


Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of 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.

 

Dominion Resources, Inc.
By:  

/s/ Carter M. Reid

  Carter M. Reid
  Senior Vice President – Chief Administrative and Compliance Officer and Corporate Secretary
Dated: June 26, 2014