UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

 

 

FORM 8-A

 

 

For Registration of Certain Classes of Securities

Pursuant to Section 12(b) or 12(g) of the

Securities Exchange Act

 

 

Express, Inc.

(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)

 

 

 

Delaware    80-0593148
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)    (IRS Employer Identification No.)

One Limited Parkway

Columbus, Ohio

   43230
(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), please 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), please check the following box.   ¨  

Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form relates: 333-164906

 

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, par value $.01 per share    New York Stock Exchange

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

 

None

(Title of Class)

None

(Title of Class)

 

INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT

 

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

The description of the common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “Common Stock”), of Express, Inc. (the “Company”) as included under the caption “Description of Capital Stock” in the Prospectus forming a part of the Registration Statement on Form S-1, as amended, originally filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) on February 16, 2009 (Registration No. 333-164906), including exhibits, and as may be subsequently amended from time to time (the “Registration Statement”), is hereby incorporated by reference. In addition, all of the above-referenced descriptions included in any Prospectus relating to the Registration Statement filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference herein. Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Registration Statement.

 

Item 2. Exhibits

Under the Instructions as to Exhibits with respect to Form 8-A, no exhibits are required to be filed because no other securities of the Registrant are registered on the New York Stock Exchange and the securities registered hereby are not being registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act.

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.

Date: May 12, 2010

 

EXPRESS, INC.
By:   /s/ Matthew C. Moellering
  Name:    Matthew C. Moellering
  Title:   Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and Treasurer