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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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JOHN WILEY & SONS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
New York 13-5593032
(State of incorporation or organization) (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)
605 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10158-0012
(Address of Principal executive office) (Zip Code)
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
None.
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Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
Title of each class Name of each exchange on which
to be so registered each class is to be registered
Class A Common Stock
par value $1.00
per share New York Stock Exchange, Inc.
Class B Common Stock
par value $1.00
per share New York Stock Exchange, Inc.
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Item 1. Description of Securities to be Registered
The description of each class of Common Stock set
forth under the caption "Description of Capital Stock" in
the Registration Statement No. 2-84695 on Form S-2 filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission by the
Registrant on July 8, 1983, is incorporated herein by
reference.
Item 2. Exhibits
The following exhibits are only being filed with the
New York Stock Exchange and are not being filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission
pursuant to the Item II of the Instructions as to
Exhibits to Form 8-A.
1. Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal
year ended April 30, 1994 filed pursuant to
Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the
"Exchange Act").
2. Copies of all current reports on Form 8-K
filed pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Exchange Act since April 30, 1994.
3. Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A
filed pursuant to Section 14 of the Exchange
Act on August 5, 1994 in connection with the
Registrant's annual meeting of stockholders
for the fiscal year ended April 30, 1994.
4. (i) Restated Certificate of Incorporation,
dated July 10, 1991.
(ii) By-Laws amended as of July 1994.
5. (i) Specimen Certificate of a share of Class
A Common Stock.
(ii) Specimen Certificate of a share of
Class B Common Stock.
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6. Copy of the last annual report submitted to
stockholders by the Registrant.
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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.
JOHN WILEY & SONS, INC.
By /s/ Robert D. Wilder
Robert D. Wilder
Senior Vice President
Chief Financial Officer
June 20, 1995
