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CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-A12B
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050930
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050930

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HENRY BIRKS & SONS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001179821
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RETAIL-JEWELRY STORES [5944]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0331

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-A12B
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-32635
		FILM NUMBER:		051114584

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1240 SQUARE PHILLIPS
		CITY:			MONTREAL
		STATE:			A8
		ZIP:			H3B 3H4
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5143972511

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1240 SQUARE PHILLIPS
		CITY:			MONTREAL
		STATE:			A8
		ZIP:			H3B 3H4
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 14pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>UNITED STATES<BR>
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt"><B>WASHINGTON, DC 20549</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 18pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>FORM 8-A</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES<BR>
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR 12(g) OF THE<BR>
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 24pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B><FONT style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">HENRY BIRKS &#038; SONS INC.</FONT></B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)</DIV>


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    <TD align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">Canada</TD>
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    <TD align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">Not Applicable</TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top">(State of Incorporation or Organization)
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    <TD align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">1240 Square Phillips, Montreal, Quebec Canada</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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3H4</TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;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.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT face="Wingdings">&#254;</FONT>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;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.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT face="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">Securities Act registration file number to which this form relates: File No.&nbsp;333-124748
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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To Be So Registered
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    <TD align="center" valign="top">Name Of Each Exchange On Which<BR>
Each Class&nbsp;Is To Be Registered</TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top">Class&nbsp;A Voting Shares
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">American Stock Exchange</TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Item&nbsp;1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Description of Registrant&#146;s Securities to be Registered.</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The registrant hereby incorporates by reference herein the description of its common
shares set forth under the heading &#147;Description of Birks&#146; Capital Stock&#148; included in Part&nbsp;I of its
registration statement on Form F-4 (File No.&nbsp;333-126936), originally filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on July&nbsp;27, 2005 and as subsequently amended on September&nbsp;8, 2005, September
21, 2005 and September&nbsp;29, 2005.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Item&nbsp;2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Exhibits.</B>
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    <TD align="right" valign="top">1.</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Articles of Incorporation of Henry Birks &#038; Sons Inc.*</DIV></TD>
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    <TD align="right" valign="top">2.</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Bylaws of Henry Birks &#038; Sons Inc.*</DIV></TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Form of Henry Birks &#038; Sons Inc. Class&nbsp;A Voting Share certificate*</DIV></TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">All exhibits set forth above have been provided to the American Stock Exchange.
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    <TD>Incorporated by reference to the registrant&#146;s registration statement on Form F-4 (File No.&nbsp;333-126936).</TD>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>SIGNATURES</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to the requirements of Section&nbsp;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.
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    <TD colspan="3" align="left">HENRY BIRKS &#038; SONS INC.<BR>
(Registrant) <BR>
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&nbsp;<BR>
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    <TD align="left">Date:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;September 30, 2005&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">By:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

<TD colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000" align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Thomas A. Andruskevich&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD valign="top">Name:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">Thomas A. Andruskevich&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">Title:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;President &#038; Chief Financial Officer&nbsp;</TD>
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