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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 12(g) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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THE CLARIDGE HOTEL AND CASINO CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
New York 22-2469172
(State of Incorporation) (I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)
Indiana Avenue and The Boardwalk 08401
Atlantic City, New Jersey (Zip Code)
(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
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First Mortgage Notes New York Stock Exchange, Inc.
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
None
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Item 1. Description of Registrant's
Securities to be Registered
The prospectus relating to the proposed public offering of $85 million
aggregate principal amount of First Mortgage Notes due 2002 by The Claridge
Hotel and Casino Corporation (the "Company"), contained in the Company's
Registration Statement on Form S-1, as amended (File No. 33-71550), under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Act"), is incorporated herein by
reference. The final prospectus (the "Prospectus") to be filed pursuant to
Rule 424(b) under the Act shall be deemed to be incorporated herein by
reference from the date of filing thereof. Reference is made specifically to
the section in the Prospectus captioned "Description of Notes."
Item 2. Exhibits
(a) No exhibits are being filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission.
(b) The following exhibits are being filed with the New York Stock
Exchange, Inc.:
1.1 The Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 1992.
2.1 The Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter
ended September 30, 1993.
2.2 The Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter
ended June 30, 1993.
2.3 The Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter
ended March 31, 1993.
3.1 The Company's Proxy Statement dated April 27, 1993.
4.1 Certificate of Incorporation of the Company, as amended.
4.2 By-laws of the Company, as amended.
4.3 Form of Indenture.
*5.1 Specimen Certificate of First Mortgage Note.
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* To be filed subsequently with the New York Stock Exchange, Inc.
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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.
THE CLARIDGE HOTEL AND CASINO CORPORATION
January 12, 1994 By: /s/Frank A. Bellis, Jr.
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Frank A. Bellis, Jr.
Vice President
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