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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
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)
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If this form relates to the registration If this form relates to the registration
of a class of debt securities pursuant of a class of debt securities pursuant
to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act
and is effective pursuant to General and is effective pursuant to General
Instruction A. (c), please check Instruction A. (d), please check
the following box. [ ] the following box. [ ]
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Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form relates:
333-44661
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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 1/2% Senior Secured Notes due 2004 American Stock Exchange
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(the "Notes")
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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. 333-44661), filed under the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended, with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January
22, 1998.
Item 2. Exhibits.
1.1 - Registration Statement on Form S-4 (Registration No. 333-44661),
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January
22, 1998./1/
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/1/Pursuant to the Instructions as to Exhibits to Form 8-A, this
Exhibit is incorporated by reference.
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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 on Form
8-A to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
TRANS WORLD AIRLINES, INC.
Date: February 4, 1998 By:/s/ M. J. Palumbo
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Name: Michael J. Palumbo
Title: Senior Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer
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