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

XAI OCTAGON FLOATING RATE & ALTERNATIVE INCOME TERM TRUST

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

Delaware  

82-2305867

(State of Incorporation

or Organization)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification Number)

321 North Clark Street, Suite 2430

Chicago, Illinois

 

60654

(Zip Code)

(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. ☒   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:   333-217196

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 Shares of Beneficial Interest

   New York Stock Exchange

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.

  The description of the Registrant’s securities to be registered is incorporated by reference to the description contained under the caption “Description of Shares” in the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-2 (Nos. 333-217196 and 811-23247) as filed electronically with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) on April 7, 2017 (Accession No. 0001341004-17-000210) (“Registration Statement on Form N-2”), as amended by Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form N-2, as filed with the Commission on July 18, 2017 (Accession No. 0001144204-17-037075), Pre-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement on Form N-2, as filed with the Commission on August 28, 2017 (Accession No. 0001193125-17-268971) and Pre-Effective Amendment No. 3 to the Registration Statement on Form N-2, as filed with the Commission on September 1, 2017 (Accession No. 0001193125-17-275167).

 

Item 2. Exhibits.

  Pursuant to the Instructions as to Exhibits, no exhibits are filed herewith or incorporated by reference.

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, thereto duly authorized.

 

XAI OCTAGON FLOATING RATE &

ALTERNATIVE INCOME TERM TRUST

By:  /s/ Theodore J. Brombach                    
Name:  Theodore J. Brombach

Title:    Trustee, President and

             Chief Executive Officer