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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
INFONET SERVICES CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE 95-4148675
(State of jurisdiction of incorporation (I.R.S. Employer
or organization) Identification Number)
2100 East Grand Avenue
El Segundo, California 90245-1022
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
If this form relates to the If this form relates to the
registration of a class of registration of a class of securities
securities pursuant to Section pursuant to Section 12(g) of the
12(b) of the Exchange Act and is Exchange Act and is pursuant to
effective pursuant to General General Instruction A(d) please check
Instruction A(c) please check the the following box. [ ]
following box. [X]
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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Class B Common Stock, $.01 Par Value New York Stock Exchange
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
None
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(Title of Class)
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Item 1. DESCRIPTION OF REGISTRANT'S SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED.
This registration statement relates to the registration with the Securities
and Exchange Commission of shares of Class B Common Stock, par value $.01 per
share (the "Common Stock"), of Infonet Services Corporation, a Delaware
corporation (the "Registrant"). The description of the Common Stock to be
registered hereunder is set forth under the caption "Description of Capital
Stock" of the Registrant's prospectus (the "Prospectus"), included in its
Registration Statement on Form S-1 (No. 333-88799) filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933 on October 12, 1999,
as amended, which is hereby incorporated herein by reference.
Item 2. EXHIBITS
1. Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Registrant incorporated by
reference to exhibit 3.1 of its Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 12, 1999, as amended.
2. Amended and Restated Bylaws of Registrant incorporated by reference to
exhibit 3.2 of its Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission on October 12, 1999, as amended.
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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: November 15, 1999 INFONET SERVICES CORPORATION
By: /s/ Jose A. Collazo
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Jose A. Collazo
Chairman and President
