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
HOLLYWOOD CASINO CORPORATION
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware 75-2352412
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(State of Incorporation or Organization) (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
Two Galleria Tower, Suite 2200
13455 Noel Road
Dallas, Texas 75240
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
If this form relates to the If this form relates to the
registration of a class of registration of a class of
securities pursuant to Section securities pursuant to Section
12(b)of the Exchange Act is 12(g)of the and Exchange Act and
effective pursuant to General is effective pursuant to General
Instruction A.(c), please check Instruction A.(d), please check
the following box. [X] the following box. [ ]
Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form relates:
N/A
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(If applicable)
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of Each Class Name of Each Exchange on Which
to be Registered Each Class is to be Registered
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Class A Common Stock,
par value $0.0001 per share American Stock Exchange
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Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
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(Title of Class)
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(Title of Class)
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ITEM 1. DESCRIPTION OF REGISTRANT'S SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED.
The class of securities to be registered hereby is the Class A common
stock, par value $0.0001 per share ("Common Stock") of Hollywood
Casino Corporation, a corporation established under the laws of the
State of Delaware (the "Company").
The description of the Common Stock under the heading "Description of
Securities" in Amendment No.4 to the Registration Statement on Form
S-1 (Registration Statement No. 33-58732) filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, filed on May 21, 1993 (the "Registration Statement"), is
hereby incorporated by reference.
ITEM 2. EXHIBITS
1. Certificate of Incorporation of the Company, incorporated herein by
reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registration Statement.
2. Bylaws of the Company, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit
3.2 to the Registration Statement.
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.
Date: July 27, 1999 HOLLYWOOD CASINO CORPORATION
By: /s/ Jack E. Pratt
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Jack E. Pratt
Chief Executive Officer
