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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-A
FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES PURSUANT TO
SECTION 12 (b) OR (g) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.
LORAL CORPORATION
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
New York 13-1718360
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(State of incorporation) I.R.S. Employer I.D. No.
600 Third Avenue
New York, NY 10016
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(Address of principal executive offices)
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Name of Each Exchange
Title of Each Class on which Each Class
to be so Registered is to be Registered
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% Senior Notes due 2004 New York Stock Exchange, Inc.
% Senior Debentures due 2024 New York Stock Exchange, 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.
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Reference is made to the information set forth under (i) the caption
"Description of Debt Securities" contained in the Registrant's
Prospectus dated May 23, 1994, (ii) the caption "Description of Notes
and Debentures" contained in the Prospectus Supplement dated June ,
1994 and (iii) the caption "Description of Notes and Debentures"
which will be contained in the Prospectus Supplement to be filed with
the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act, each
of which forms a part of the Registrant's Registration Statements on
Form S-3 (Nos. 33-53741 and 33-50407) and is incorporated herein by
reference.
Item 2. Exhibits
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The following exhibits are filed with the Commission and the New York
Stock Exchange, Inc.:
1.1 Specimen copy of the Registrant's Senior Notes due 2004(1)
1.2 Specimen copy of the Registrant's Senior Debentures due 2024(1)
2.1 Indenture, dated as of September 1, 1993, between the Registrant
and Continental Bank, National Association(2)
2.2 First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of June 1, 1994, between
the Registrant and Continental Bank, National Association(3)
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(1) Incorporated by reference from Exhibit 4.3 to the Registrant's
Registration Statement (No. 33-50407), as filed on September 27,
1993.
(2) Incorporated by reference from Exhibit 4.1 to the Registrant's
Registration Statement (No. 33-50407), as filed on September 27,
1993.
(3) Incorporated by reference from Exhibit 4.1(b) to the Registrant's
Registration Statement (No. 33-53741), as filed on May 23,
1994.
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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.
LORAL CORPORATION
Dated: June 7, 1994 By /s/ Michael B. Targoff
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Name: Michael B. Targoff
Title: Senior Vice President
and Secretary
