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 KOREA EQUITY FUND, INC. ----------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Maryland 13-3732685 - -------------------------------- --------------------------------- (State of incorporation IRS employer identification (no.) or organization) Korea Equity Fund, Inc. 180 Maiden Lane New York, New York 10038 - ------------------------------- ---------------------------------- (Address of principal executive (zip code) offices) Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: Title of each class to be Name of each exchange on which so registered each class is to be registered - --------------------- ------------------------------ Shares of Common Stock, Boston Stock Exchange par value $.10 per share Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None Item 1. Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered. The section captioned "Description of Shares" in the Registrant's prospectus dated November 23, 1993, forming a part of the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-2 (Nos. 33-68652, and 811-8002) (the "Registration Statement"), as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") on November 23, 1993, is incorporated herein by reference. Item 2. Exhibits. (I) The following exhibits have been filed with the Commission: (1) Form of Certificate for Common Stock.* (2) Portions of the Charter and the By-Laws of the Registrant defining the rights of holders of Common Stock* (II) The following exhibits are to be filed with the Boston Stock Exchange only: (1) Not applicable. (2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable. (4) (a) Charter of the Registrant. (b) By-Laws of the Registrant. (5) Specimen Certificate for Common Stock. (6) Not applicable. ______________ * Incorporated by reference to Exhibit (d) to the Registration Statement. 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. KOREA EQUITY FUND, INC. (Registrant) By: /s/ David G. Stoeffel --------------------------- David G. Stoeffel Vice President December 1, 2000