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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-A
FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(B) OR (G) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
TCI Communications Financing I
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its certificate of trust)
Delaware 84-6289175
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(State of incorporation or organization) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
5619 DTC Parkway, Englewood, Colorado 80111-3000
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(Address and zip code of principal executive offices of the registrant)
If this Form relates to the registration of a class of debt securities and is
effective upon filing pursuant to General Instruction A(c)(1) please check the
following box. [_]
If this Form relates to the registration of a class of debt securities and is to
become effective simultaneously with the effectiveness of a concurrent
registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933 pursuant to General
Instruction A(c)(2) please check the following box. [_]
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Securities to be registered Pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class Name of Exchange on which
to be so registered each class is to be registered
Trust Originated Preferred Securities {sm} New York Stock Exchange
of TCI Communications Financing I,
liquidation amount $25.00 per security (and
the Guarantee with respect thereto)
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Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
NONE
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(Title of Class)
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ITEM 1. DESCRIPTION OF REGISTRANT'S SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED.
For a full description of the Trust Originated Preferred Securities {sm}
(including the guarantee) being registered hereby reference is made to the
information set forth under the captions "Description of the Preferred
Securities," "Description of the Preferred Securities Guarantee" and "Effect of
Obligations Under the Subordinated Debt Securities and the Preferred Securities
Guarantee" in the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-3 (Registration
No. 33-64525)(the "Registration Statement") filed on November 22, 1995. The
Registration Statement is attached as Exhibit 3 hereto. The prospectus for the
securities registered hereby, to be filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, shall, upon such filing, be incorporated by
reference herein.
ITEM 2. EXHIBITS
2.1. Form of specimen of certificate representing the preferred
securities./*/
2.2 Certificate of Trust of TCI Communications Financing I filed with the
Secretary of the State of Delaware on November 21, 1995./*/
2.3. Registration Statement on Form S-3 filed on behalf of the Registrant
with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 22, 1995, Registration
No. 33-64525./*/
2.4 Declaration of Trust of TCI Communications Financing I effective as of
November 21, 1995./*/
2.5. Form of Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust of TCI
Communications Financing I to be executed immediately prior to effectiveness of
(i) this registration statement under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, and (ii) the Registration Statement the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended./*/
2.6. Form of Indenture between the TCI Communications, Inc. and the Bank
of New York./*/
2.7. Form of First Supplemental Indenture to Indenture./*/
2.8. Form of Guarantee Agreement with respect to Preferred Securities of
TCI Communications Financing I./*/
2.9. Form of % Subordinated Deferrable Interest Note of TCI
Communications, Inc./*/
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/*/ Pursuant to the Instructions as to Exhibits for Form 8-A, the exhibits
listed above are attached to this registration statement as filed with the
New York Stock Exchange but are not attached to this registration statement
as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirement 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.
TCI COMMUNICATIONS FINANCING I
Date: January 16, 1996 By: /s/ Bernard W. Schotters
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Bernard W. Schotters
Trustee
By: /s/ Stephen M. Brett
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Stephen M. Brett
Trustee
TCI COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
Date: January 16, 1996 By: /s/ Stephen M. Brett
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Stephen M. Brett
Senior Vice President
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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2.1. Form of specimen of certificate representing the preferred
securities./*/
2.2 Certificate of Trust of TCI Communications Financing I filed
with the Secretary of the State of Delaware on
November 21, 1995./*/
2.3 Registration Statement on Form S-3 filed on behalf of the
Registrant with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
November 22, 1995, Registration No. 33-64525./*/
2.4 Declaration of Trust of TCI Communications Financing I
effective as of November 21, 1995./*/
2.5 Form of Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust
of TCI Communications Financing I to be executed
immediately prior to effectiveness of (i) this registration
statement under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, and (ii) the Registration Statement the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended./*/
2.6 Form of Indenture between the TCI Communications, Inc.
and the Bank of New York./*/
2.7 Form of First Supplemental Indenture to Indenture./*/
2.8 Form of Guarantee Agreement with respect to Preferred
Securities of TCI Communications Financing I./*/
2.9 Form of % Subordinated Deferrable Interest Note of TCI
Communications, Inc./*/
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/*/ Pursuant to the Instructions as to Exhibits for Form 8-A, the exhibits
listed above are attached to this registration statement as filed with the
New York Stock Exchange but are not attached to this registration statement
as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
