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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 30, 1998
Registration No.
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FORM 8-A
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
JACOR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE 31-0978313
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(State of incorporation or organization) (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)
50 E. RiverCenter Boulevard
12th Floor
Covington, Kentucky 41011
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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
NONE NONE
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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. / /
If this Form relates to the registration of a class of securities
pursuant to Section 12(g) and is effective pursuant to General Instruction
A(d), please check the following box. /X/
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
LIQUID YIELD OPTION NOTES DUE 2018
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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 securities contained in Jacor Communications,
Inc.'s Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-40127) declared
effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 26, 1997,
together with all amendments thereto, now or hereafter filed, is hereby
incorporated by reference into this registration statement.
ITEM 2. EXHIBITS.
I. Listed below are the exhibits filed as a part of this
registration statement:
1. Form of Indenture. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.20
to Jacor's Form S-3 Registration Statement (File No. 333-40127).
2. Form of Liquid Yield Option Note (attached as Exhibit A to
the Indenture incorporated by reference as described above).
II. Not applicable.
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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: January 30, 1998 Jacor Communications, Inc.
By: /s/ Jon M. Berry
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Name: Jon M. Berry
Title: Senior Vice President and Treasurer
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