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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
IAT Multimedia, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware 13-3920210
(State or Other Jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)
Incorporation or Organization)
Geschaftshaus Wasserschloss
Aarestsrasse 17
CH-500 Vogelsang-Turgi, Switzerland
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
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If this Form relates to the registration If this Form relates to the registration
of a class of debt securities and is of a class of debt securities and is to
effective upon filing pursuant to General become effective simultaneously with the
Instruction A(c)(1) please check the effectiveness of a concurrent registration
following box. [ ] 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 each exchange on which
to be so registered each class is to be registered
None None
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
10% Convertible Subordinated Notes due 2003
(Title of Class)
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Item 1. Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered
The description of the Notes set forth under "Description of Notes"
contained in Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No.
333-41835) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 23,
1997 pursuant to the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, is
hereby incorporated by reference.
Item 2. Exhibits
1. Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant
(filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File
No. 333-18529) and incorporated herein by reference).
2. By-Laws of the Registrant (filed as Exhibit 3.2 to the Registration
Statement of Form S-1 (File No. 333-18529) and incorporated herein by
reference).
3. Form of Indenture (filed as Exhibit 4.6 to Amendment No. 1 to the
Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-41835) and
incorporated herein by reference.
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this Registration
Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly
authorized.
IAT MULTIMEDIA, INC.
/s/ Viktor Vogt
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Viktor Vogt
Co-Chairman of the Board, Chief
Executive Officer and President
Date: December 29, 1997
