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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
Transaction Network Services, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware 54-1555332
(State of Incorporation or Organization) (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
1939 Roland Clarke Place, Reston, Virginia 20191
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
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If this form relates to the registration of If this form relates to the registration of
a class of securities pursuant to Section a class of securities pursuant to Section
12(b) of the Exchange Act and is 12(g) of the Exchange Act and is
effective pursuant to General Instruction effective pursuant to General Instruction
A.(c), please check the following box. A.(d), please check the following box.
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SECURITIES ACT REGISTRATION STATEMENT FILE NUMBER TO WHICH THIS FORM RELATES:N/A
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
Common Stock, $.01 par value New York Stock Exchange
SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(g) OF THE ACT:
None
(Title of Class)
(Title of Class)
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ITEM 1. DESCRIPTION OF REGISTRANT'S SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED.
The description of the Registrant's common stock is hereby incorporated
by reference from the section entitled "Description of Capital Stock" of the
Registrant's Prospectus dated August 16, 1995 filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(1)
with respect to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 18, 1995 (File No. 33-95132).
ITEM 2. EXHIBITS.
1. Certificate of Incorporation, as amended. (Incorporated by reference
to Exhibit 3.1 to Amendment No. 1 to the registrant's Form S-1 filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on April 14, 1994 (File No.
33-76426).)
2. Bylaws. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the registrant's
Form S-1 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 11, 1994
(File No. 33-76426).)
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.
Transaction Network Services, Inc.
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(Registrant)
Date: May 25, 1999 By: /s/ Henry H. Graham
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Name: Henry H. Graham
Title: Chief Financial Officer
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