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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 IV
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its certificate of trust)
Delaware 84-6289178
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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)
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If this Form relates to the registration of a If this Form relates to the registration of
class of debt securities and is effective upon a class of debt securities and is to become
filing pursuant to General Instruction effective simultaneously with the
A(c)(1) please check the following box. [_] 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:
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Title of each class Name of Exchange on which
to be so registered each class is to be registered
Trust Preferred Securities of TCI New York Stock Exchange
Communications Financing IV, liquidation
amount $25.00 per preferred 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 preferred securities (including the
guarantee relating thereto) being registered hereby reference is made to (i) the
information set forth under the captions "Description of the Preferred
Securities" and "Description of the Preferred Securities Guarantees" in the
prospectus, dated January 21, 1997 (the "Base Prospectus"), of the Registrant
and (ii) 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 prospectus supplement, dated March 19, 1997 (the
"Prospectus Supplement" and collectively with the Base Prospectus, the
"Prospectus"), of the Registrant. The Prospectus has been filed pursuant to
Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Act"), and
relates to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-3, as amended
(Registration No. 333-16985)(the "Registration Statement"), which was originally
filed on November 27, 1996 and declared effective under the Act on January 21,
1997. The Registration Statement and the Prospectus are attached as exhibits
hereto and are 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 IV filed with the
Secretary of the State of Delaware on November 21, 1995./*/
2.3 Registration Statement on Form S-3, as amended (Registration No. 333-
16985), of TCI Communications Financing IV and TCI Communications,
Inc., originally filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
November 27, 1996./*/
2.4 Declaration of Trust of TCI Communications Financing IV, effective as
of November 21, 1995./*/
2.5 Form of Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust of TCI
Communications Financing IV./*/
2.6 Indenture, dated January 29, 1996 (the "Indenture"), between TCI
Communications, Inc. and the Bank of New York./*/
2.7 Form of Fourth Supplemental Indenture to Indenture./*/
2.8. Form of Guarantee Agreement with respect to Preferred Securities of
TCI Communications Financing IV./*/
2.9 Form of Subordinated Deferrable Interest Note of TCI Communications,
Inc./*/
2.10 Prospectus Supplement, dated March 19, 1997 and Prospectus, dated
January 21, 1997, of TCI Communications Financing IV and 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 IV
Date: March 14, 1997 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: March 14, 1997 By: /s/ Stephen M. Brett
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Name: Stephen M. Brett
Title: 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 IV filed with the
Secretary of the State of Delaware on November 21, 1995./*/
2.3 Registration Statement on Form S-3, as amended (Registration No. 333-
16985), of TCI Communications Financing IV and TCI Communications,
Inc., originally filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
November 27, 1996./*/
2.4 Declaration of Trust of TCI Communications Financing IV, effective as
of November 21, 1995./*/
2.5 Form of Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust of TCI
Communications Financing IV./*/
2.6 Indenture, dated January 29, 1996 (the "Indenture"), between TCI
Communications, Inc. and the Bank of New York./*/
2.7 Form of Fourth Supplemental Indenture to Indenture./*/
2.8. Form of Guarantee Agreement with respect to Preferred Securities of
TCI Communications Financing IV./*/
2.9 Form of Subordinated Deferrable Interest Note of TCI Communications,
Inc./*/
2.10 Prospectus Supplement, dated March 19, 1997 and Prospectus, dated
January 21, 1997, of TCI Communications Financing IV and 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.
