UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20459

 

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

 

Lloyds Banking Group plc

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

   

United Kingdom

(State of incorporation

or organization)

None

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

25 Gresham Street

London EC2V 7HN

United Kingdom

(Address of principal executive offices)

   
Title of each class to be so registered Name of each exchange on which each class is to be registered
   

4.650% Fixed Rate Subordinated Debt Securities due 2026 

 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: o
 
Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form relates: 333-189150
 

Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None.  

 

 

 INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT

 

The Registrant has filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, the prospectus supplement dated March 17, 2016 (the “Prospectus Supplement”) to a base prospectus dated June 7, 2013 (the “Prospectus”) relating to the securities to be registered hereunder. The Registrant incorporates by reference the Prospectus and the Prospectus Supplement to the extent set forth below.

 

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

 

The information required by this item is incorporated herein by reference to the information contained in the sections captioned “Description of Debt Securities” on pages 2 through 16 of the Prospectus, “Description of the Subordinated Notes” on pages S-16 through S-26 and “Certain U.K. and U.S. Federal Tax Consequences” on pages S-27 through S-30 of the Prospectus Supplement.

 

Item 2.  Exhibits

 

  4.1

Fourth Supplemental Indenture to the Subordinated Debt Securities Indenture between Lloyds Banking Group plc, as Issuer, and The Bank of New York Mellon acting through its London Branch, as Trustee, dated as of March 24, 2016 (incorporated herein by reference from Exhibit 4.1 to the Form 6-K filed with the Commission on March 24, 2016).

     
  4.2 Form of Global Note.
     

  99.1 Prospectus and the Prospectus Supplement (incorporated herein to the extent provided above by reference to the Registrant’s filings under Rule 424(b) on June 7, 2013 and March 17, 2016).

 

 

SIGNATURE

 

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.

 

Lloyds Banking Group plc

 

 

/s/ Matthew Harrison  
     
Name: Matthew Harrison  
Title: Manager, Capital Issuance & Structuring

 

March 24, 2016