UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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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
AMERICAN HOME MORTGAGE INVESTMENT CORP.
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Maryland 20-0103914
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(State of Incorporation or (IRS Employer
Organization) Identification No.)
520 Broadhollow Road
Melville, New York 11747
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
If this form relates to the If this form relates to the registration
registration of a class of securities of a class of securities pursuant to
pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act and is
Exchange Act and is effective pursuant effective pursuant to General
to General Instruction A.(c), please Instruction A.(d), please check the
check the following box. [X] following box. [ ]
Securities Act registration statement file number to which this
form relates: 333-111546
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(if applicable)
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of Each Class Name of Each Exchange on Which
to be so Registered Each Class is to be Registered
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9.25% Series B Cumulative Redeemable New York Stock Exchange
Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item 1. Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered.
A description of the 9.25% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock,
par value $0.01 per share (the "Preferred Stock"), of American Home Mortgage
Investment Corp. (the "Company") to be registered hereunder is incorporated by
reference to the information set forth under the caption "Description of the
Series B Preferred Stock" in the Company's Prospectus Supplement dated December
9, 2004, to the Prospectus dated January 12, 2004, and included as part of the
Registration Statement on Form S-3 of the Company (File No. 333-111546) as filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") on December 24,
2003, as amended by Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement filed with the
Commission on January 8, 2004.
Item 2. Exhibits.
The documents listed below are filed as exhibits to this Registration
Statement on Form 8-A:
Exhibit No. Description
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3.1 Articles of Amendment and Restatement of the Company
(incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the
Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2003 filed with the Commission on March 15,
2004).
3.2 Form of Articles Supplementary of the Company designating the
Preferred Stock (filed herewith).
3.3 Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company (incorporated
herein by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Company's Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003 filed
with the Commission on March 15, 2004).
4.1 Form of Stock Certificate evidencing the Preferred Stock
(filed herewith).
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement
to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
AMERICAN HOME MORTGAGE
INVESTMENT CORP.
By: /s/ Michael Strauss
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Name: Michael Strauss
Title: Chief Executive Officer and
President
Date: December 10, 2004
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. Description
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3.1 -- Articles of Amendment and Restatement of the Company
(incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the
Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2003 filed with the Commission on March 15,
2004).
3.2 -- Form of Articles Supplementary of the Company designating the
Preferred Stock (filed herewith).
3.3 -- Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company (incorporated
herein by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Company's Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003 filed
with the Commission on March 15, 2004).
4.1 -- Form of Stock Certificate evidencing the Preferred Stock
(filed herewith).