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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
VISTANA, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Florida 59-3415620
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(State of incorporation or Organization) (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
8801 Vistana Centre Drive, Orlando, Florida 32821
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
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
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Securities to be registered pursuant to Secton 12(g) of the Act:
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
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(Title of Class)
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item 1. Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered.
The Registrant hereby incorporates by reference the information set forth
under the caption "Description of Capital Stock" contained in the prospectus
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") as part of
Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1 (No. 333-19045) (as the same may
be amended from time to time, the "Registration Statement"). Any form of
prospectus subsequently filed by the Registrant pursuant to Rule 424(b) under
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, shall be deemed incorporated herein by
this reference.
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Item 2. Exhibits.
The following documents are filed as exhibits to this registration
statement:
Exhibit No. Description
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1* Registration Statement of Vistana, Inc. on Form S-1,
as initially filed with the Commission on December
31, 1996, together with all amendments and
supplements thereto.
2* Articles of Incorporation of Vistana, Inc. (filed as
Exhibit 3.1 to the Registration Statement)
3* By-Laws of Vistana, Inc. (filed as Exhibit 3.2 to the
Registration Statement)
4* Form of Common Stock certificate of Vistana, Inc.
(filed as Exhibit 4.3 to the Registration Statement)
5* Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of February
10, 1997, among Vistana, Inc. and the parties named
therein (filed as Exhibit 10.11 to the Registration
Statement)
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* Incorporated by reference pursuant to Rule 12b-32(a) promulgated
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended
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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 its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Vistana, Inc.
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(Registrant)
By: /s/ Raymond L. Gellein, Jr.
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Raymond L. Gellein, Jr.
Chairman of the Board of
Directors and Co-Chief
Executive Officer
Date: February 24, 1997
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