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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 12(g) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
ATX Telecommunications Services, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware 23-3032245
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(State of incorporation) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
50 Monument Road
Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania 19004
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
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Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None
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 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. [X]
Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form relates:
333-44028
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
Title of class
to be registered
Common Stock,
par value $0.01 per share
Item 1. Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered.
The information required by this Item 1 is incorporated by
reference to the information set forth under "Description of the
Capital Stock of Post-merger CoreComm" in the registrant's
Registration Statement on
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Form S-4 (File No. 333-44028) under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
August 17, 2000 (the "Registration Statement"). Such information
also will appear in the registrant's prospectus that forms a part
of the Registration Statement, and such prospectus is incorporated
by reference.
Item 2. Exhibits.
All of the following exhibits have been, or will be, filed as
exhibits to the Registration Statement, and are hereby incorporated
by reference.
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Exhibit Number Description of Exhibit
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3.1 Certificate of Incorporation of
ATX Telecommunications Services,
Inc. (as currently in
effect)
3.2 By-laws of ATX Telecommunications
Services,
Inc. (as currently in effect)
3.3 Form of Restated Certificate of
Incorporation of ATX
Telecommunications Services,
Inc. (to be renamed "CoreComm
Limited") (to be effective
immediately prior to the
consummation of the offering
described in the Registration
Statement)
3.4 Form of By-laws of ATX
Telecommunications Services,
Inc. (to be renamed "CoreComm
Limited") (to be effective
immediately prior to the
consummation of the offering
described in the Registration
Statement)
4.1 Specimen common stock certificate
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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.
ATX Telecommunications Services, Inc.
August 22, 2000 By: /s/ Thomas Gravina
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Name: Thomas Gravina
Title: Co-President, Co-Chief
Operating Officer,
Assistant Secretary
and Director
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Index to Exhibits
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Exhibit Number Description of Exhibit
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3.1 Certificate of Incorporation of ATX
Telecommunications Services, Inc. (as currently
in effect)
3.2 By-laws of ATX Telecommunications Services, Inc.
(as currently in effect)
3.3 Form of Restated Certificate of Incorporation of
ATX Telecommunications Services, Inc. (to be
renamed "CoreComm Limited") (to be effective
immediately prior to the consummation of
the offering described in the Registration
Statement)
3.4 Form of By-laws of ATX Telecommunications
Services, Inc. (to be renamed "CoreComm Limited")
(to be effective immediately prior to the
consummation of the offering described in the
Registration Statement)
4.1 Specimen common stock certificate
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