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
Continental Airlines, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware 74-2099724
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(State of Incorporation or Organization) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
2929 Allen Parkway, Suite 2010
Houston, Texas 77019
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(Address of Principal Executive (Zip Code)
offices for the registrants)
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 and is effective upon filing securities and is to become
pursuant to General Instruction A(c)(1) effective simultaneously with the
please check the following box.[] 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 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
Warrants to Purchase Class A common stock,
par value $.01 per share, New York Stock Exchange, Inc.
of Continental Airlines, Inc.
Warrants to Purchase Class B common stock,
par value $.01 per share, New York Stock Exchange, Inc.
of Continental Airlines, Inc.
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
None
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(Title of class)
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Item 1. Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered.
The warrants to purchase Class A common stock, par value
$.01 per share, (the "Class A Warrants") of Continental Airlines,
Inc. (the "Company") and the warrants to purchase Class B common
stock, par value $.01 per share, (the "Class B Warrants," and
together with the Class A Warrants, the "Warrants") of the
Company were issued pursuant to a Warrant Agreement, dated April
27, 1993, between the Company and Continental Airlines, Inc., as
warrant agent. The particular terms of the Warrants are described
in the Prospectus included in the Registration Statement on Form
S-3 (the "Registration Statement") of the Company (File No.
333-09739) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and
such descriptions are incorporated by reference herein.
Item 2. Exhibits.
2.1 Warrant Agreement dated April 27, 1993 between Continental
Airlines, Inc., as issuer, and Continental Airlines,
Inc., as warrant agent (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 4.7 to the Company's Current Report on 8-K
(File No. 0-09781) dated as of April 16, 1993)
2.2 Form of Class A Warrant (included in Exhibit 2.1)
2.3 Form of Class B Warrant (included in Exhibit 2.1)
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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, thereunto duly authorized.
CONTINENTAL AIRLINES, INC.
By: /s/ Jeffery A. Smisek
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Senior Vice President
Date: August 8, 1996