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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
Information Holdings Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 06-1518007
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(State of incorporation or organization) (IRS Employer I.D. No.)
23 Old Kings Highway South, Darien, Connecticut 06820
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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, New York Stock Exchange, Inc.
par value $0.01 per share
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. [ ]
Securities Act registration file number to which this form relates: 333-56665
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
None
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ITEM 1. DESCRIPTION OF REGISTRANT'S SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED.
Incorporated by reference to the information set forth under the caption
"Description of Capital Stock" in Amendment No. 2 to the Registrant's
Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Registration No. 333-56665) filed pursuant
to the Securities Act and in the related prospectus to be filed pursuant to Rule
424(b) under the Securities Act.
ITEM 2. EXHIBITS.
Not applicable.
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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, thereto duly authorized.
Date: August 4, 1998
INFORMATION HOLDINGS INC.
By: /s/ Mason P. Slaine
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Mason P. Slaine
President and Chief Executive
Officer
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