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
Bell & Howell Operating Company (name to be changed to Bell & Howell Company)
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
DELAWARE 36-3580106
(State or Other Jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
Incorporation or Organization) Identification No.)
5215 OLD ORCHARD ROAD, SKOKIE, ILLINOIS 60077-1076
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE (847) 470-7100
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class Name of each exchange on
to be so registered which each class is to be
registered
COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE
$.001 PER SHARE
If this Form relates to the registration of a class of debt securities and is
effective upon filing pursuant to General Instruction A.(c)(1), please check the
following.
If this Form relates to the registration of a class of debt securities and is to
become effective simultaneously with the effectiveness of a concurrent
registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933 pursuant to General
Instruction A.(c)(2), please check the following box.
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
NONE
ITEM 1. DESCRIPTION OF REGISTRANT'S SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED.
The information required by this Item is set forth under the caption
"Description of Capital Stock" in the Registrant's Registration Statement on
Form S-4 (Sec No. 333-36401) and is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 2. EXHIBITS.
None.
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this application for registration to be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
BELL AND HOWELL OPERATING COMPANY
Date: December 12, 1997 /s/ Nils A. Johansson
By: Nils A. Johansson
Its: Executive Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer
