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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
Dobson Communications Corporation
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Oklahoma 73-1513309
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(State of incorporation (I.R.S. Employer
or organization) Identification No.)
13439 North Broadway Extension, Suite 200
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73114
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant
to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General
Instruction A(c), check the following box. / /
If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant
to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General
Instruction A(d), check the following box. /X/
Securities Act registration statement file number to which form relates:
333-90759.
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Name of each exchange on which
Title of each class to be registered each class is to be registered
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None None
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value, per share
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(Title of class)
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ITEM 1. DESCRIPTION OF THE REGISTRANT'S SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED.
The information appearing under the caption "Description
of Capital Stock" in the Prospectus forming a part of the
Registration Statement on Form S-1 of the Registrant, as
amended, (No. 333-90759) (the "S-1 Registration Statement") is
incorporated by reference and such prospectus subsequently
filed by the Company pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, shall be deemed to be
incorporated by reference into this Registration Statement on
Form 8-A.
ITEM 2. EXHIBITS.
The following exhibits are incorporated by reference
into this Registration Statement on Form 8-A from the exhibits
of the S-1 Registration Statement.
Exhibit Number
to the S-1 Registration
Statement Description of Exhibit
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3.1 Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation
3.2 Amended and Restated Bylaws
4.16 Form of Certificate of representing Class A
Common Stock
SIGNATURES
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, thereto duly authorized.
DOBSON COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION
Dated: January 28, 2000 By: /s/ Ronald L. Ripley
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Ronald L. Ripley
Vice President
