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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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Amendment No. 1 to
FORM 8-A
FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF
SECURITIES PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b)
OR 12(g) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
AUDIO BOOK CLUB, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its character)
Florida 65-0429858
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(State of incorporation (IRS Employer Identifi-
or organization) cation No.)
2295 Corporate Blvd., N.W., Boca Raton, Florida 33431
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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
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Common Stock, no par
value American Stock Exchange
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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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(Title of Class)
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1. Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered.
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This Registration Statement relates to the Common Stock, no par value
(the "Common Stock"), of Audio Book Club, Inc., a Florida corporation
(the "Registrant"). For a description of the Registrant's Common Stock to be
registered hereunder, reference is made to the material set forth under the
caption "Description of Securities" contained in the Registration Statement on
Form SB-2 of the Registrant initially filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on July 2, 1997 (the "Registration Statement") pursuant to the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, which material is incorporated herein by
reference.
2. Exhibits.
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1.1 Registrant's Certificate of Incorporation, as amended
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the Registrant's Registration
Statement).
1.2 Registrant's By-laws (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
3.2 of the Registrant's Registration Statement).
2. Form of the Registrant's Common Stock Certificate
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the Registrant's Registration
Statement).
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SIGNATURE
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Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Amendment No. 1 to the
Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto
duly authorized.
Dated: October 20, 1997
AUDIO BOOK CLUB, INC.
By: /s/ Norton Herrick
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Norton Herrick, Chief
Executive Officer
