Registration No. 333-__________
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
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NATIONSBANK CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
NORTH CAROLINA 56-0906609
(State or Other Jurisdiction (I.R.S. Employer
of Incorporation or Organization) Identification No.)
NATIONSBANK CORPORATE CENTER 28255
100 NORTH TRYON STREET (Zip Code)
CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
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NATIONSBANK CORPORATION 1996 ASSOCIATES
STOCK OPTION AWARD PLAN
(Full Title of the Plan)
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PAUL J. POLKING, ESQ.
GENERAL COUNSEL
NATIONSBANK CORPORATION
NATIONSBANK CORPORATE CENTER
100 NORTH TRYON STREET
CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA 28255
(Name and Address of Agent for Service)
(704) 386-5000
(Telephone Number, Including Area Code, of Agent for Service)
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CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
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PROPOSED PROPOSED
MAXIMUM MAXIMUM
AMOUNT OFFERING AGGREGATE AMOUNT OF
TITLE OF SECURITIES TO BE PRICE OFFERING REGISTRATION
TO BE REGISTERED REGISTERED PER UNIT (1) PRICE(1) FEE
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COMMON STOCK 4,000,000 SHARES $56.50 $226,000,000 $68,485
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(1) DETERMINED ON THE BASIS OF THE AVERAGE OF THE HIGH AND LOW PRICES OF THE
COMMON STOCK REPORTED ON THE NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE COMPOSITE
TRANSACTIONS LIST ON MARCH 31, 1997 IN ACCORDANCE WITH RULE 457(C) UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE "SECURITIES ACT"), SOLELY FOR
THE PURPOSE OF CALCULATING THE REGISTRATION FEE PURSUANT TO RULE 457(H)
UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT.
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STATEMENT UNDER GENERAL INSTRUCTION E
REGISTRATION OF ADDITIONAL SECURITIES
Pursuant to General Instruction E to Form S-8 under the Securities Act,
with respect to the registration of additional securities of the same class as
securities for which a Registration Statement on Form S-8 relating to the same
employee benefit plan is effective, the Registrant hereby incorporates by this
reference herein the contents of its earlier Registration Statements on Form
S-8 (Registration No. 333-07105 and Registration No. 333-20913) and hereby
deems such contents to be a part hereof, except as otherwise updated or
modified by this Registration Statement.
PART II
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
ITEM 3. INCORPORATION OF DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE.
The following documents, which have been heretofore filed by the
Registrant with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission")
pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange
Act"), are incorporated by reference herein:
(a) The Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year
ended December 31, 1996;
(b) The Registrant's Current Reports on Form 8-K filed January
16, 1997, February 3, 1997 and March 28, 1997; and
(c) The description of the Registrant's Common Stock contained
in its registration statement filed pursuant to Section 12 of the Exchange Act,
and any amendment or report filed for the purpose of updating such description,
including the Corporation's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on January 16,
1997.
All documents filed by the Registrant with the Commission pursuant to
Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 and 15(d) of the Exchange Act subsequent to the
effectiveness of this Registration Statement and prior to the filing of a
post-effective amendment hereto that either indicates that all securities
offered hereby have been sold or deregisters all securities then remaining
unsold shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference in this Registration
Statement and to be a part hereof from the date of filing of such documents. Any
statement contained in a document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by
reference herein shall be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of
this Registration Statement to the extent that a statement contained herein or
in any other subsequently filed document that also is or is deemed to be
incorporated by reference herein modifies or supersedes such statement. Any such
statement so modified or superseded shall not be deemed, except as so modified
or superseded, to constitute a part of this Registration Statement.
The Registrant will provide without charge to each person to whom a
Prospectus constituting a part of this Registration Statement is delivered, on
the written or oral request of any such person, a copy of any or all of the
documents incorporated herein by
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reference (other than exhibits to such documents which are not specifically
incorporated by reference in such documents). Written requests for such copies
should be directed to Charles J. Cooley, Principal Corporate Personnel Officer,
NationsBank Corporation, NationsBank Corporate Center, 100 North Tryon Street,
Charlotte, North Carolina 28255. Telephone requests may be directed to (704)
386-5000.
ITEM 8. EXHIBITS.
The following exhibits are filed with this Registration Statement.
EXHIBIT NO. DESCRIPTION OF EXHIBIT
5.1 Opinion of Charles M. Berger, Esq., Associate General Counsel of the Registrant, as
to the legality of the securities being registered.
23.1 Consent of Price Waterhouse LLP.
23.2 Consent of Ernst & Young LLP.
23.3 Consent of Charles M. Berger, Esq., Associate General Counsel of the Registrant
(included in Exhibit 5.1).
24.1 Power of Attorney and Certified Resolutions.
99.1 Form of Amendment to NationsBank Corporation 1996 Associates Stock Option Award Plan.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the
Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all
of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this Registration
Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized, in the City of Charlotte, State of North Carolina, on April 1, 1997.
NATIONSBANK CORPORATION
By: */s/Hugh L. McColl, Jr.
Hugh L. McColl, Jr.
Chief Executive Officer
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this
Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the
capacities and on the dates indicated.
Signature Title Date
*/s/ Hugh L. McColl, Jr. Chief Executive Officer and Director April 1 , 1997
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Hugh L. McColl, Jr. (Principal Executive Officer)
*/s/ James H. Hance, Jr. Vice Chairman and April 1 , 1997
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James H. Hance, Jr. Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)
*/s/ Marc D. Oken Executive Vice President and April 1 , 1997
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Marc D. Oken Chief Accounting Officer
(Principal Accounting Officer)
*/s/ Andrew B. Craig, III Chairman of the Board April 1 , 1997
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Andrew B. Craig, III and Director
*/s/ Ronald W. Allen Director April 1 , 1997
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Ronald W. Allen
*/s/ Ray C. Anderson Director April 1 , 1997
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Ray C. Anderson
*/s/ William M. Barnhardt Director April 1 , 1997
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William M. Barnhardt
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*/s/ B.A. Bridgewater, Jr. Director April 1 , 1997
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B. A. Bridgewater, Jr.
*/s/ Thomas E. Capps Director April 1 , 1997
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Thomas E. Capps
*/s/ Charles W. Coker Director April 1 , 1997
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Charles W. Coker
*/s/ Thomas G. Cousins Director April 1 , 1997
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Thomas G. Cousins
*/s/ Alan T. Dickson Director April 1 , 1997
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Alan T. Dickson
*/s/ W. Frank Dowd, Jr. Director April 1 , 1997
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W. Frank Dowd, Jr.
*/s/ Paul Fulton Director April 1 , 1997
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Paul Fulton
*/s/ Timothy L. Guzzle Director April 1 , 1997
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Timothy L. Guzzle
*/s/ C. Ray Holman Director April 1 , 1997
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C. Ray Holman
*/s/ W.W. Johnson Director April 1 , 1997
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W. W. Johnson
*/s/ Russell W. Meyer, Jr. Director April 1 , 1997
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Russell W. Meyer, Jr.
*/s/ John J. Murphy Director April 1 , 1997
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John J. Murphy
*/s/ Richard B. Priory Director April 1 , 1997
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Richard B. Priory
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*/s/ John C. Slane Director April 1 , 1997
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John C. Slane
*/s/ O. Temple Sloan, Jr. Director April 1 , 1997
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O. Temple Sloan, Jr.
*/s/ John W. Snow Director April 1 , 1997
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John W. Snow
*/s/ Meredith R. Spangler Director April 1 , 1997
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Meredith R. Spangler
*/s/ Robert H. Spilman Director April 1 , 1997
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Robert H. Spilman
*/s/ Albert E. Suter Director April 1 , 1997
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Albert E. Suter
*/s/ Ronald Townsend Director April 1 , 1997
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Ronald Townsend
*/s/ Jackie M. Ward Director April 1 , 1997
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Jackie M. Ward
*/s/ Virgil R. Williams Director April 1 , 1997
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Virgil R. Williams
* By: /s/ Charles M. Berger
Charles M. Berger
Attorney-in-Fact
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
EXHIBIT NO. DESCRIPTION OF EXHIBIT
5.1 Opinion of Charles M. Berger, Esq., Associate General Counsel of the Registrant, as to
the legality of the securities being registered.
23.1 Consent of Price Waterhouse LLP.
23.2 Consent of Ernst & Young LLP.
23.3 Consent of Charles M. Berger, Esq., Associate General Counsel of the Registrant
(included in Exhibit 5.1).
24.1 Power of Attorney and Certified Resolutions.
99.1 Form of Amendment to NationsBank Corporation 1996 Associates Stock Option Award Plan.