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
NEW YORK TELEPHONE COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
New York 13-5275510
(State of incorporation) (IRS Employer
Identification No.)
1095 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York 10036
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
If this Form relates to the registration of a class of debt securities
and is effective upon filing pursuant to General Instruction A(c)(1)
please check the following box. [X]
If this Form relates to the registration of a class of debt securities
and is to become effective simultaneously with the effectiveness of a
concurrent registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933
pursuant to General Instruction A(c)(2) please check the following
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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:
Twelve Year 6.125% Debentures,
due January 15, 2010 New York Stock Exchange, Inc.
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
None
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Form 8-A New York Telephone Company
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Item 1. Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered
The securities to be registered are comprised of:
$250,000,000 principal amount of Twelve Year 6.125% Debentures,
due January 15, 2010, issued under an Indenture dated as of
June 1, 1993, from the Company to The Chase Manhattan Bank,
Trustee. A description of the Debentures is contained in the
Prospectus Supplement dated January 13, 1998 to the Prospectus
dated January 13, 1998 (see face page and pages S-2, S-3, and 3
through 9 for "Certain Terms of the Debentures" and "Description
of Securities" therein), incorporated herein by reference.
Item 2. Exhibits
1.0 Prospectus Supplement dated January 13, 1998 to Prospectus dated
January 13, 1998, relating to New York Telephone Company's
$250,000,000 Principal Amount of Twelve Year 6.125% Debentures,
due January 15, 2010 (incorporated herein by reference to the
424(b)(5) filing on January 15, 1998).
2.0 Indenture dated as of June 1, 1993, between New York Telephone
Company and The Chase Manhattan Bank, Trustee, relating to the
Company's Twelve Year 6.125% Debentures, due January 15, 2010
(incorporated by reference to Registration Statement Nos. 33-
49697 and 33-50615, which also constitutes Post-Effective
Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement No. 33-49697).
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.
New York Telephone Company
By: /s/Neil D. Olson
Neil D. Olson
Treasurer
Date: January 26, 1998
