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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
Form 8-K
Current Report
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report: April 30, 1996
AT&T CAPITAL CORPORATION
A Delaware Commission File I.R.S. Employer
Corporation No. 1-11237 No. 22-3211453
44 Whippany Road, Morristown, New Jersey 07962-1983
Telephone Number (201) 397-3000
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Form 8-K AT&T Capital Corporation
April 30, 1996
Item 5. Other Events
On April 30, 1996, AT&T Capital Corporation issued a press release
which stated, in pertinent part, as follows:
"Morristown, N.J. -- AT&T Capital Corporation (NYSE-TCC) today
announced that AT&T Corp. (AT&T), the company's 86-percent
stockholder, has delivered a letter to it requesting it to effect the
registration of 30,879,656 shares of the company's common stock for
sale by AT&T, as selling stockholder. After the consummation of any
such offering, AT&T would own 9,370,344 shares of the company's
common stock, which represents approximately 20 percent of AT&T
Capital's currently outstanding common stock.
AT&T Capital said that AT&T's request was made under terms of a
Registration Rights Agreement that the company entered into with AT&T
in June 1993. AT&T said in its letter that it wishes to complete the
offering as soon as possible'. The company expects that it will be in
a position to file a registration statement with the SEC by the end of
May. The timing of any filing or offering would be subject to market
conditions. AT&T also noted that it would be appropriate for AT&T
Capital to continue to explore private sale alternatives.
Any offering of AT&T Capital's common stock would be made only by
means of a prospectus."
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Form 8-K AT&T Capital Corporation
April 30, 1996
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
AT&T CAPITAL CORPORATION
By: Edward Dwyer
Chief Financial Officer
May 1, 1996
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Form 8-K AT&T Capital Corporation
April 30, 1996
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
Number
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99 AT&T Capital Corporation Press Release issued April 30, 1996
