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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C.
FORM 8-A
FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
NTN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Delaware 31-1103425
(State of Incorporation (I.R.S. Employer
or Organization) Identification No.)
5966 La Place Court, Carlsbad, California 92008
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
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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Redeemable Common Stock Purchase Warrants American Stock Exchange
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), check the following box. [X]
If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant
to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General
Instruction A.(d), check the following box. [_]
Securities to be Registered Pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
None
(Title of Class)
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ITEM 1. DESCRIPTION OF REGISTRANT'S SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED.
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There is hereby incorporated herein by reference the description of the
Redeemable Common Stock Purchase Warrants (the "Warrants") of NTN
Communications, Inc. (the "Company") contained in the Company's Registration
Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-14129).
ITEM 2. EXHIBITS.
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The Warrants are listed on the American Stock Exchange. The common stock
of the Company also is listed on the American Stock Exchange. The following
exhibits required in accordance with Part I to the Instructions as to Exhibits
on Form 8-A have been duly filed with the American Stock Exchange:
4.1 Warrant Agreement between the Company and American Stock Transfer &
Trust Company, including Specimen Warrant Certificate.
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SIGNATURES
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.
Date: May 18, 1998 NTN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
By:/s/ Gerald Sokol, Jr.
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Gerald Sokol, Jr.,
President and Chief Executive Officer
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Number Description
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4.1 Warrant Agreement between NTN Communications, Inc. and American
Stock Transfer & Trust Company, including Specimen Warrant
Certificate, filed as an exhibit to the Company's Registration
Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-14129).
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