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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
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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
THE ACKERLEY GROUP, INC.
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware 91-1043807
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(State of incorporation or (I.R.S. Employer Identification
organization) No.)
1301 Fifth Avenue, Suite 4000, Seattle, Washington 98101
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Title of each class Name of each exchange on which
to be so registered each class is to be registered
Common New York Stock Exchange
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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), please check the following box. X
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If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to
Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General
Instruction A.(d), please check the following box.
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Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form relates:
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(If applicable)
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
NONE
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(Title of Class)
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INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT
ITEM 1. DESCRIPTION OF REGISTRANT'S SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED.
The description of the shares of the Registrant's Common Stock contained in
the Registration Statement on Form S-1 dated September 29, 1989 (Registration
No. 33-30541), including any amendment or report updating such description, is
incorporated herein by this reference.
ITEM 2. EXHIBITS.
Number Document
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1.1 Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed March 31, 1997
(Registration No. 001-10321).*
1.2 Registrant's Amended Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed April 17, 1997
(Registration No. 001-10321).*
1.3 Registrant's Amended Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed August 6, 1997
(Registration No. 001-10321).*
2.1 Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for Quarter ended March
31, 1997, filed May 12, 1997 (Registration No. 001-10321).*
2.2 Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for Quarter ended June 30,
1997, filed August 13, 1997 (Registration No. 001-10321).*
2.3 Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for Quarter ended
September 30, 1997, filed November 11, 1997 (Registration No. 001-
10321).*
3.1 Registrant's 1997 Proxy Statement, filed on August 4, 1997
(Registration No. 001-10321).*
4.1 Third Restated Certificate of Incorporation, effective July 27,
1990.*
4.2 Amendment to Third Restated Certificate of Incorporation, effective
May 11, 1994.*
4.3 Amendment to Third Restated Certificate of Incorporation, effective
September 26, 1996.*
4.4 Amendment to Third Restated Certificate of Incorporation, effective
October 1, 1996.*
4.5 Restated Bylaws, effective November 3, 1997.*
5.1 Specimen stock certificate.*
6.1 Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K, as delivered to Registrant's
stockholders on or about March 31, 1997.*
* Filed with the New York Stock Exchange, Inc., as required pursuant to
Instruction II of Instructions as to Exhibits of Form 8-A.
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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.
Dated: December 3, 1997 THE ACKERLEY GROUP, INC.
By: /s/ Keith W. Ritzmann
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Keith W. Ritzmann
Vice President and Controller
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