FORM 8-A
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
AMERICAN SKIING COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Maine 04-3373730
(State of incorporation or organization) (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
P.O. Box 450, Bethel, Maine 04127
(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
Common Stock, $.01 Par Value New York Stock Exchange
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.
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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. ___
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Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the
Act:
None
(Title of Class)
Item 1. Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered
The information required by Item 202 of Regulation S-K
is contained in the Registration Statement on Form S-1
(Registration No. 333-33583) of American Skiing Company (the
"Company"), filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on October 10, 1997, as amended, under the
caption "Description of Capital Stock," which is
incorporated hereby reference.
Item 2. Exhibits <F1>
1. The Company's Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for
the quarters ended January 26, 1997 and April 27, 1997 as
amended by form 10-QA filed August 11, 1997.
2. Amended Articles of Incorporation of the Company.
3. By-laws of the Company.
4. specimen certificate representing shares of the
Company's Common Stock, par value $.01 per share, which is
being registered herewith.
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<F1> Pursuant to Instruction II to this Form 8-A, the
referenced exhibits have been filed with the Form 8-A
Registration Statement filed with the New York Stock
Exchange, but shall not be deemed to be filed with or
incorporated by reference (except to the extent noted in
Item 1 above) in copies of this Form 8-A filed with the
Commission.
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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, thereunto duly authorized.
AMERICAN SKIING COMPANY
By: /s/ Christopher E. Howard
Christopher E. Howard
Chief Administrative Officer
Dated: October 15, 1997
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