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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 2, 2000
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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Form 8-A
FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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GLOBAL CROSSING LTD.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Bermuda 98-0189783
(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification Number)
Wessex House
45 Reid Street
Hamilton HM12, Bermuda
(441) 296-8600
(Address of Principal Executive Office)
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. [x]
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Name of Each Exchange
Title of Each Class on which Each Class
to be so Registered is to be Registered
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Common Stock New York Stock Exchange
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INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item 1. Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered.
Incorporated by reference to the Registrant's Registration Statement
on Form S-3/A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 3,
2000, File No. 333-32810.
Item 2. Exhibits.
3.1. Memorandum of Association of the Registrant (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant's Registration Statement on
Form S-1/A filed on July 2, 199B8).
3.2. Certificate of Incorporation of Change of Name of the Registrant
dated April 30, 1998 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.3 to the
Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1/A filed on July 23, 1998 (the
"July 23, 1998 S-1/A")).
3.3. Memorandum of Increase of Share Capital of the Registrant dated July
9, 1998 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.4 to the July 23, 1998 S-1/A).
3.4. Memorandum of Increase of Share Capital of the Registrant dated
September 27, 1999 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant's
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on November 15, 1999 (the "November 15, 1999
10-Q")).
3.5. Bye-laws of the Registrant as in effect on October 14, 1999
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the November 15, 1999 10-Q).
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this Registration Statement
to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.
Dated: November 2, 2000
GLOBAL CROSSING LTD.
By: /s/ Mitchell C. Sussis
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Name: Mitchell C. Sussis
Title: Secretary
