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
TRANS WORLD AIRLINES, INC.
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware 43-1145889
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(State of Incorporation or Organization) (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
One City Centre, 515 N. Sixth Street
St. Louis, Missouri 63101
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
If this form relates to the If this form relates to the
registration of a class of debt registration of a class of debt
securities pursuant to Section 12(b) securities pursuant to Section 12(g)
of the Exchange Act and is effective of the Exchange Act and is effective
pursuant to General Instruction A. (c), pursuant to General Instruction
please check the following box. [ ] A. (d), please check the following
box. [ ]
Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form relates:
333-56997
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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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11 3/8% Senior Secured Notes American Stock Exchange
due 2006 (the "Notes")
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
None
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(Title of Class)
Item 1. Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered.
Information with respect to the Notes is incorporated herein
by reference to the sections captioned "Description of
Notes" in the Registration Statement on Form S-4
(Registration No. 333-56997), filed under the Securities Act
of 1933, as amended, with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on May 1, 1998.
Item 2. Exhibits.
1.1 -Registration Statement on Form S-4 (Registration No.
333-56997), filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on June 16, 1998.(1)
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this registration statement on
Form 8-A to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized.
TRANS WORLD AIRLINES, INC.
Date: June 25, 1998 By:/s/ Michael J. Palumbo
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Name: Michael J. Palumbo
Title: Sr. Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
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(1) Pursuant to the Instructions as to Exhibits to Form 8-A, this Exhibit is
incorporated by reference.
