SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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
WINSTAR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 13-3585278
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(State of Incorporation) (IRS Employer Identification No.)
230 Park Avenue, New York, New York 10169
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(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: |_|
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 box: |X|
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Securities Act of
1934:
None
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
Senior Notes due 2006
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(Title of Class)
Senior Subordinated Notes due 2006
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(Title of Class)
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This Registration Statement on Form 8-A relates to the Senior
Notes due 2006 and Senior Subordinated Notes due 2006 (collectively, the
"Notes") of WinStar Communications, Inc. ("Registrant"). A Registration
Statement on Form S-3 (No. 333-6079) ("Registration Statement") relating to the
Notes was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("Commission") on
June 14, 1996.
Item 1. Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered.
The section of the Prospectus, dated June 14, 1996, included
in the Registration Statement, entitled "Description of the Notes" is
incorporated herein by reference.
Item 2. Exhibits.
Exhibit No. Description
1 Registration Statement on Form S-3, filed under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, on June 14, 1996, is
incorporated herein by reference.
2 The Registrant's Form of Senior Notes Indenture, set
forth as Exhibit 4.9 to the Registration Statement, is
incorporated herein by reference.
3 The Registrant's Form of Senior Subordinated Notes
Indenture, set forth as Exhibit 4.10 to the Registration
Statement, is incorporated herein by reference.
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this
Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto
duly authorized.
WINSTAR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
Date: July 12, 1996 By: /s/ Fredric E. von Stange
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Fredric E. von Stange
Executive Vice President and Director
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