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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
INTERNATIONAL AIRCRAFT INVESTORS
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
California 95-4176107
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(State of incorporation or organization) I.R.S. Employer Identification Number
3655 Torrance Boulevard, Suite 410, Torrance, California 90503
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Title of each class Name of each exchange on which
to be so registered each class is to be registered
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None
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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. [ ]
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
Common Stock, par value $.01 per share
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(Title of Class)
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Item 1. Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered
The information included under the headings "Description of
Capital Stock - Common Stock" in Amendment No. 2 to Registration Statement on
Form S-1 of International Aircraft Investors (Registration No. 333-19875) (the
"Registration Statement") is incorporated herein by reference. The final
Prospectus to be filed by the Registrant pursuant to Rule 424(b) is also deemed
incorporated by reference herein upon such filing.
Item 2. Exhibits.
1. Form of Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of the
Registrant to be effective upon consummation of the offering contemplated by
the Registration Statement (included as an exhibit to the Registration
Statement and incorporated herein by reference.
2. Form of Bylaws of the Registrant to be effective upon the
consummation of the offering contemplated by the Registration Statement
(included as an exhibit to the Registration Statement and incorporated herein by
reference.
3. Specimen of Common Stock Certificate (included as an exhibit to
the Registration Statement and incorporated herein by reference.
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 behalf of the Registrant, thereunto duly authorized.
Date: March 17, 1997.
INTERNATIONAL AIRCRAFT INVESTORS
By: /s/ WILLIAM E. LINDSEY
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William E. Lindsey
Chief Executive Officer
